Salivary glands function

Answer 1

The salivary glands secrete water, mucus and salivary amylase.

Answer 2

It's the gland that creates Saliva. This is in order so you can taste food, etc. Try drying your tongue and tasting some crisps, or something similar. I assure you it will taste like cardboard!

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Answer 3

Salivary Glands secrete saliva.

They have digestive functions: plus their product binds food together,and begins digestion of carbohydrates.

They also produce a mild antibiotic.

They make the enzyme salivary amylase which breaks polysaccharides into disaccharides and starch into disaccharides.

Answer 4

Slavia has amalase and breaks down the foods and simple surgar and aids indigestion

Answer 5

Salivary glands are in the mouth below the toungue and back of the mouth. When food is in your mouth they release an enzyme called amalayse, which starts the break up of foods.

Answer 6

They create saliva (a watery substance)

Answer 7

the salivary glands produce saliva which is a liquid that breaks down food and moistens the esophagus, mouth, and stomach.

Answer 8

they secrete saliva which converts starch present in food into sugar