CHAP. VI.] THE CAT'S ALIMENTARY SYSTEM. 



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lie opposite eacli otlicr, one at the front margin of the parotid and 

 the otlicr at its hinder margin. Another supplementary ghoul {/), 

 of an elongated oval shape, lies beside Stcno's duct and opens into its 

 cavity. It may be distinguished as thc./(^c/V// (/l((nd. 



The submaxillar!/ gland (s/ii) is rather smaller than the parotid 

 and more rounded. It lies behind the angle of the mandible, and 

 is in contact above with the downward prolongation of the parotid 



Fig. 8S. — ^ViEW OF Salivary 



h. (At angle of month) bncoal glands. 



h. (Near ear) anterior or accessory parotid. 



h. (At beginning of tliroat) the two aecessnry 



sub-iaaxillary glands with the facial vein 



passing between them. 

 d. Dnct of parotid gland (Steno's duct). 

 /. Facial gland. 



Glands axd parts adjacent, 



jvjv. External jugular vein and (more anteriorly) 

 facial vein. 



I. Hinder accessory parotid. 



n. Facial nerve. 



s«i. Sub-niaxillary gland. 



The duct of this gland is shown running for- 

 wards above and nearly parallel with the 

 vein jv, a branch from which crosses over it. 



before mentioned. Its duct (called Wharton's duct) runs forwards 

 beneath the facial vein and opens on the minute salivary papilla 

 before described as being situated beside the frajnum of the tongue. 



There are two accessory submaxillary glands which lie side by side 

 (separated by the facial vein (Fig. 88, Jv) immediately adjacent to 

 the lower and anterior end of the principal submaxillary gland. 



Another gland, called zygomatic, is of rather large size and pyra- 

 midal shape. It lies beneath the globe of the eye on the orbital 

 plate of the maxilla and inside the anterior end of the zygoma. 

 It opens in the mouth behind the upper true molar. 



