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passing across the large oval muscle on the side of 

 the jaw. It penetrates the cheek and opens into 

 the mouth opposite the last premolar tooth. 



2. The Submaxillary Gland lies just below the 

 parotid gland at the angle of the mandible, be- 

 neath the large jugular vein. It is smaller than 

 the last and oval in shape. Its duct, Wharton s 

 duct, runs forward beneath the facial vein and 

 opens on the floor of the mouth. 



3. The Sublingual Glands, two on either side, lie 

 anterior to the submaxillary gland and closely 

 connected with it, on each side of the jugular 

 vein. They are smaller than the submaxillary but 

 of the same general appearance. 



4. The Buccal Glands are a collection of glandular 

 tissue situated at the angle of the mouth. 



5. The Zygomatic Gland is situated in the orbit 

 beneath the eyeball just inside the anterior end of 

 the zygomatic arch. It will be seen if the roof 

 of the mouth be cut through just posterior to the 

 upper molar tooth. 



B. — Mouth, Pharynx, and Larjmx. 



1. The Hard Palate forms the roof of the mouth. 

 It is covered with mucous membrane which is 

 raised into a number of transverse ridges. 



2. The Soft Palate is the posterior continuation 

 of the hard palate. Its free edge hangs like a 

 transverse curtain across the posterior portion of 



