Nasal glands

The nasal glands are the seromucous glands in the respiratory region of the nasal mucous membrane.[2] The three major types of nasal glands are anterior serous glands, seromucous glands, and Bowman glands.[3]

Nasal glands
Details
NerveFacial nerve
via parasympathetic branch of nerve of pterygoid canal[1]
Identifiers
Latinglandula nasales[1]
TAA06.1.02.020
FMA71625
Anatomical terminology

Glands

Anterior serous glands

The anterior nasal glands help moisturize the nasal mucosa.[3]

Seromucous glands

The seromucous glands are found primarily in the anterior nasal cavity, and they are also found within the nasal cavity.[3]

Bowman glands

The Bowman glands are serous glands that help the olfactory region with smelling.[3]

Notes
  1. Medical Definition
  2. Pediatric Otolaryngology

References
  1. Schünke, Michael; Schulte, Erik; Schumacher, Udo; Voll, Markus; Wesker, Karl. Prometheus LernAtlas der Anatomie: Kopf, Hals und Neuroanatomie. p. 121. ISBN 978-3-13-139543-6.
  2. "Naasal Glands". mediLexicon. Retrieved 3 April 2011.
  3. Bluestone, Charles (2002). Pediatric otolaryngology. Elsevier Health Sciences. ISBN 0-7216-9197-8.
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