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Sublingual Gland Drainage — NDEB AFK MCQ

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The sublingual gland primarily drains through which duct?

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Correct answer: EDucts of Rivinus

The sublingual gland drains through multiple small ducts of Rivinus that open directly onto the floor of the mouth along the sublingual fold (plica sublingualis). The Bartholin duct is a larger duct from the sublingual gland that often joins the Wharton duct (submandibular duct). Stensen duct drains the parotid gland. Wharton duct drains the submandibular gland.

Reference: Nanci – Ten Cate's Oral Histology, 9th ed., 2017