The palatine glands form a continuous layer on the posterior surface of the mucous membrane of the soft palate and around the uvula. They are pure mucous glands.

Palatine glands
Details
LocationSoft palate of the mouth
Identifiers
Latinglandulae palatinae
TA98A05.1.02.017
TA22816
FMA71616
Anatomical terminology

References

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  This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 1141 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)

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  • "Anatomy diagram: 05287.011-1". Roche Lexicon - illustrated navigator. Elsevier. Archived from the original on 2013-04-22.