Term Name: submandibular gland
Synonyms: glandula submandibularis, mandibular gland, mandibular salivary gland, maxillary gland, submandibular salivary gland, submaxillary gland
Definition: Either of the paired compound tubuloalveolar (aka tubuloacinar) major salivary glands composed of both serous and mucous secretory cells and situated beneath the mandible.
Ontology: Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0001736]

Relationships
develops from: submandibular gland primordium
is part of: lower jaw region
has parts: epithelium of submandibular gland mesenchyme of submandibular gland submandibular duct
is a type of: major salivary gland structure with developmental contribution from neural crest