Where it is
Below and behind the angle of the mandible, next to the jugular vein.
- Layer
- Organs
- System
- Digestive system
- Region
- Head
What it is and what it does
The mandibular gland, called submandibular in humans, lies ventrocaudal to the parotid, in a fibrous capsule, in the angle between the jugular vein and the facial vein, where it can be palpated. It is round and yellowish; its duct runs forward, toward the floor of the mouth. Next to it, in the same capsule, lies the caudal part of the sublingual gland.
Worth remembering
It is palpated below the angle of the jaw; the mandibular lymph nodes lie farther forward, under the skin.
Names
- Latin term: glandula mandibularis.
- In Romanian: Glanda mandibulară (Romanian page).