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produce saliva, which is a complex mixture of water, ions, mucus, and enzymes
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salivary glands
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complex misture of water, ions, mucus and enzymes
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saliva
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moistens mouth, dissolves food, wests food, ets
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saliva
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2 distinct types of salivary glands
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Small intrinsic salivary
glands, and Large extrinsic salivary glands. |
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are located throughout the
mouth, in the mucosa of the tongue, palate, lips, and cheeks and are responsible for maintaining a moist mouth. |
small intrinsic salivary glands
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lie external to the mouth but their
ducts connect to it. They secrete saliva only when we eat or when we anticipate eating. |
large extrinsic salivary glands
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3 pairs extrinsic salivary glands
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parotid, submandibular, and
sublingual |
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any of the saliva-secreting exocrine glands of oral cavity
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salivary glands
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large salivary gland located in front of and below each ear that produces much of daytime saliva
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parotid gland
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salivary gland inside lower jaw on either side that produces most of the nocturnal saliva
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submandibular gland
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small salivery gland located on either side of mouth under tongue that produces the viscous component of saliva
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sublingual gland
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largest salivary gland
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parotid
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