Von Ebner glands are small serous salivary glands in the tongue whose ducts open into the trenches around the circumvallate and foliate papillae.
| Location | Within the tongue muscle beneath the circumvallate and foliate papillae |
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| Secretes |
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| Nerve Supply | Glossopharyngeal nerve (parasympathetic via the otic ganglion pathway); Chorda tympani contributions |
| Blood Supply | Lingual artery |
| Venous drainage |
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| Lymphatic drainage |
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Flush the trenches around taste papillae so taste buds can sense new flavours, and begin fat digestion.
Their lipase is important for fat digestion in newborns. Dryness of the mouth from medicines or radiotherapy reduces their flow and can blunt taste.
Dry mouth reducing salivary flow from all glands including von Ebner glands.
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