The histology and carbohydrate histochemistry of the lingual glands in vervet monkeys.

The lingual salivary glands of the vervet monkey were examined for the first time to establish their histological appearance and mucosubstance histochemistry. Sero-mucous and mucous glands are present. The mucin content of the serous glands is a neutral mucin, that of the mucus glands a carboxylated or sulphated sialomucin. The reason for the variation between cells was not established. Anterior lingual glands were not detected in any of the tongues examined.