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Q: What salivary gland secretes amylase and bicarbonate ions?
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What organ secretes pancreatic amylase?

it is the salivary gland


What substance do parotid gland produce?

Salivary glands produce the enzyme ptylin. This enzyme breaks down the carbohydrates to smaller parts. There action last for some time in stomach also.


Which salivary gland produces a serous secretion containing large amounts of salivary amylase?

Parotid Gland


What is produces amylase?

Both the salivary glands in the head and the pancreas in the abdomen. The salivary glands produce salivary amylase that is released into te mouth where it acts on the carbohydrate. The pancreases produces pancreatic amylase which is released into the duodenum of the small intestine.


What secretes ptyalin which changes starch into sugar?

salivary gland


What is the Off white substance from submandibular salivary gland?

Amylase


Whats is a salivary glands?

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.


What gland is an exocrine gland?

A gland that secretes a substance out through a duct.These salivary glands, sweat glands are exocrine gland.


How is amylase produced in the body?

yes, in the salivary gland. it;s in your spit.


What about the salivary glands?

Each salivary gland is composed of 2 types of cells: a. mucous cells secretes mucus and b.serous cells secretes a watery substance, serous fluid.


What is the function of salivary gland in cockroach?

The salivary glands in cockroaches breaks up some of the fod in the cockroach's mouth using amylase. :)


Amylase levels are increased in what disease process?

Amylase is an enzyme produced by the salivary gland and the pancreas. Increased levels of amylase occur with pancreatitus, and inflammation of the pancreas.