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Salivary Glands secrete saliva.
They have digestive functions: plus they product binds food together,and begins digestion of carbohydrates. They also include a mild antibiotic.
They make the enzyme salivary amylase which breaks polysaccharides into disaccharides and starch into disaccharides.
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What is the smallest salivary gland?
It's the sublingual salivary gland.
What salivary gland is the largest?
The largest salivary gland is parotid
What three structures pass through the salivary gland?
The duct of the salivary gland, the facial nerve, and the lingual nerve pass through the salivary gland.
What is the medical term meaning salivary gland scan?
A salivary gland scan, also called a parotid gland scan
What is the name of the salivary gland that is near the ear?
The name of that salivary gland is parotid gland. That is the biggest of all the salivary glands.
What is an example of an exocrine gland?
The salivary gland.
What is the diagnosis code for removal of mucocele lower lip?
ICD-9 code is= 527.6 Mucocele of salivary gland. Extravasation cyst of salivary gland-retention cyst of salivary gland-ranula.
What is the smallest major salivary gland?
Sublingual gland
What are names of the three salivary gland?
Parotid gland, submandibular gland, sublingual gland.
What is the medical term meaning surgical removal of a salivary stone?
A sialolith is the medical term for a salivary stone. Sialolithiasis is the condition of salivary stones.The term for a stone in the salivary gland is Sialolithiasis.SialolithiasisSialolith
What is the name of infra orbital salivary duct?
I think it is the salivary gland.
Salivary gland located near the ear?
Parotid gland
