Nasal glands

Nasal glands
Details
Nerve Facial nerve
via parasympathetic branch of nerve of pterygoid canal[1]
Identifiers
Latin glandula nasales[1]
TA A06.1.02.020
FMA 71625

Anatomical terminology

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]

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 help the olfactory region with smelling.[3]

Notes

  1. Medical Definition
  2. Pediatric Otolaryngology

References

  1. 1 2 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. 1 2 3 4 Bluestone, Charles (2002). Pediatric otolaryngology. Elsevier Health Sciences. ISBN 0-7216-9197-8.
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