Submucosal glands can refer to various racemose exocrine glands of the mucous type. These glands secrete mucus to facilitate the movement of particles along the body's various tubes, such as the throat and intestines. ... The submucosa is the tissue that connects the mucosa to the muscle outside the tube.

Where are submucosal glands?

Submucosal glands populate the trachea and bronchial airways of higher mammals including humans, monkeys, sheep, pigs, goats, oxen, opossums, cats and dogs (Goco et al. 1963; Sorkin, 1965; Choi et al. 2000).

Which gland is present in submucosal layer?

Brunner's glands are located in the submucosa of the duodenum. They secrete an alkaline fluid containing mucin, which protects the mucosa from the acidic stomach contents entering the duodenum.