Morphology of Larger Salivary Glands in Peccaries (Pecari tajacu Linnaeus, 1758).

ABSTRACT: This work aims to study the major salivary gland morphology of peccaries during their growth. The glands were analyzed using macroscopic description, light microscopy, electron microscopy, histochemistry, and immunohistochemistry. Topographically, the salivary glands resemble other animals, including domestic animals and pigs. During growth, the parotid enlarges and mandibular gland loses weight. Histologically, the parotid has serous production, and sublingual has mucous production, resembles most species, however, mandibular gland produces mucous, unlike other animals, including pigs, which produce seromucous secretion. Histochemically, parotid produces more acidic mucins than pigs and it undergoes maturation during development; mandibular, and especially the sublingual gland, produce mo

SUBMITTER: Junior CMO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11475750 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature