Von Ebner's glands

Von Ebner's glands are glands found in circumvallate papillae of the tongue.

They are he associated with ducts of Von Ebner's glands, and are innervated by the glossopharyngeal nerve.

Their secretion is mainly mucous in nature (except for Von Ebner's glands) and have many functions such as coating the oral cavity with saliva.

Ducts of lingual salivary glands, referred to as Von Ebner's glands empty serous secretion into the base of the circular depression (moats).

Von Ebner's glands (also called gustatory glands) are named after Anton Gilbert Victor von Ebner, Ritter von Rosenstein, who was an Austrian histologist.