0 relating to the lower jaw (= the bone in the part of the face that moves when the mouth is opened):
submaxillary glands
Spread of infection to the submaxillary spaces is usually accompanied by signs of cellulitis rather than those of an abscess.
It begins near the hyoid bone by the confluence of several superficial veins from the submaxillary region.
Mucin originates from the mucus secretions from submaxillary glands, which are salivary glands that are located under the floor of the mouth.
Larger prey items can be subdued by the toxic secretions from its submaxillary glands.
Solenodons create venom in enlarged submaxillary glands, and only inject venom through their bottom set of teeth.
In some texts the chinshields are referred to as "submaxillary" scales.
These species have significantly enlarged and granular submaxillary salivary glands from which the toxic saliva is produced.
Submaxillary and cervical lymph nodes sometimes enlarge and the neck is swollen.
