Overview
Salivary glands are located in the mouth. There are three pairs of large salivary glands. Parotid glands are found in front of and just below each ear. Submandibular glands are below the jaw. Sublingual glands are under the tongue. There are also hundreds of smaller glands. These glands make saliva (spit) and empty it into the mouth through openings called ducts. Saliva makes food moist, which helps to chew and to swallow and the digestion of food. Saliva also keeps the mouth clean and healthy because it contains antibodies that kill germs.
If the salivary glands are damaged or aren’t producing enough saliva it can affect the taste, make chewing and swallowing more difficult, and increase the risk for cavities, tooth loss, and infections in the mouth.
The movement of saliva from salivary glands into your mouth is primarily due to a process called diffusion. Diffusion is the spontaneous movement of substances from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration. Osmosis, on the other hand, specifically refers to the movement of water across a selectively permeable membrane.
The salivary glands in the mouth produce saliva.
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Salivary glands secrets saliva in our mouth
Saliva is an enzyme created by the salivary glands. The enzymes break down the food so you can swallow it.
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saliva and hormones
Saliva is a liquid produced by salivary glands in the mouth.
The salivary glands. Saliva helps soften food as it is chewed with the help of mucus secreted by the membrane of the mouth the saliva amylase-the digestive enzyme on saliva- converts starch into sugar initiating the process of digestion