Serous demilunes is present in?
ANSWER: (C) Mixed glandsREF: Color Atlas of Cytology, Histology, and Microscopic Anatomy by Wolfgang Kuhn p: 280A serous demilune is a cap in the shape of a half-moon (hence the name "demilune") on some salivary glands.Serous demilunes are the serous cells at the distal end of mucous tubuloalveolar secretory unit of certain salivary glands (submandibular and sublingual). These demilune cells secrete the proteins that contain the enzyme lysozyme, which degrades the cell walls of bacteria. In this way, lysozyme confers antimicrobial activity to mucus.The serous demilune is an artifact from traditional methods of preparing samples. Samples are traditionally preserved and fixed in formaldehyde. When samples were preserved by quick-freezing in liquid nitrogen and then fixed with osmium tetraoxide in acetone, no demilunes are found. Examination showed that the serous cells and mucosal cells were aligned in the acinus. The traditional preparation caused mucous cells to swell during fixation which results in the serous cells being popped out of their alignment. After sectioning the serous cells resembled the common demilune shape, and were so namedWhen the gland has this demilunar structure, it produces both serous and mucous secretions, and is thus classified as "mixed"
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