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Salivary Glands secrete saliva.
They have digestive functions: plus their 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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∙ 13y agoIt is a small gland that secretes mucous and amylase into the oral cavity.
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What type of glands are salivary glands?
Salivary glands are exocrine glands.
How many minor salivary glands are there?
There are about 600 to 1,000 minor salivary glands.
What are intrinsic salivary glands?
Intrinsic salivary glands, located throughout the mouth, keep the mouth moist, while Extrinsic salivary glands secrete serous, enzyme-rich saliva in response to ingested food and the thought of food.
The functional classification of salivary glands is?
Merocrine glands
Salivary glands are a good example of what kind of exocrine gland?
All salivary glands are structurally compound exocrine glands, example is sweat glands.
What type of glands are salivary glands?
Salivary glands are exocrine glands.
What body part produces saliva?
The salivary glands in the mouth produce saliva.
How many minor salivary glands are there?
There are about 600 to 1,000 minor salivary glands.
Are The salivary glands located near the pancreas?
No. Salivary glands are close to the Pharynx.
Is salivary glands in human in pairs or single?
Humans have paired salivary glands.
What are the large pairs of salivary gland?
There are three big pairs of salivary glands in addition to many smaller ones. The parotid glands, submandibular glands and sublingual glands are the large, paired salivary glands.
What is the secretion of salivary glands?
salivary amylase
What type of digestion is done by salivary glands?
salivary glands donot digest salivary amylase converts starch to glucose
Which organ produces amylase?
I think it is the Stomach, Salivary Glands, Pancreas, Small Intestine :)
Saliva is secreted by which glands?
Salivary glands.
How do the salivary glands describe their location?
The salivary glands are incapable of speech and cannot describe their location.
Four kinds of glands?
pituitary glands salivary glands
