الفهرس 
Anatomy of the Major Salivary GlandsOnly 14 pages are availabe for public view
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Abstract
The salivary glands begin to form at 6-8 weeks’ gestation. The
major salivary glands are the parotid, submandibular, and sublingual
glands. Minor salivary glands are found throughout the submucosa of
the upper aerodigestive tract with the highest density found within the
palate.
Tumors of salivary gland tissue constitute about 5% of head
and neck tumors and affect major salivary glands five times more
often than minor salivary glands. Most (80%) salivary gland
neoplasms originate in the parotid gland, (10-15%) originate in the
submandibular gland and the remainder occur in the sublingual and
minor salivary glands. Tumors arising from minor salivary gland
tissue carry an even higher risk for malignancy (75%).