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The main function of the salivary glands are to moisten the food in your mouth so you can swallow easier and it is all mushy.
Secretion and storage
Salivary glands are exocrine glands.
Breaks down food and nutrients.
The salivary glands in the mouth produce saliva.
The salivary glands in cockroaches breaks up some of the fod in the cockroach's mouth using amylase. :)
There are about 600 to 1,000 minor salivary glands.
No. Salivary glands are close to the Pharynx.
Humans have paired salivary glands.
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.
The salivary glands secretes enzymes, thus i would say that reminds me of the lythusmes
The salivary glands keep the mouth wet so your cheeks, tongue, and teeth do not stick to one another. The salivary glands also begin the digestion of starchy foods by breaking them down into slightly simpler chemical forms.