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Nasal glands

Mucous-producing glands in the nose

Field	Value
Name	Nasal glands
Latin	glandula nasales
Nerve	Facial nerve
via parasympathetic branch of nerve of pterygoid canal

via parasympathetic branch of nerve of pterygoid canal

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

Glands

Anterior serous glands

The anterior nasal glands help moisturize the nasal mucosa.

Seromucous glands

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

Bowman glands

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

Notes

References

(2012). "Prometheus LernAtlas der Anatomie: Kopf, Hals und Neuroanatomie". Thieme.
"Naasal Glands". mediLexicon.
Bluestone, Charles. (2002). "Pediatric otolaryngology". Elsevier Health Sciences.

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