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Salivary amylase, which breaks down cooked starch into maltose
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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 the name of the enzyme in saliva and what compound is produced when this enzyme acts on starch?
the enzyme ptylin or some amylase and it converts starch to maltose
Name 6 different glands?
There are many glands involved within the body. In the endocrine system offers the pineal, thymus and pituitary glands Representing the exocrine system are the apocrine, holocrine and the merocrine glands
What is a submandibular gland?
Your submandibular glands are located below your tongue and toward your jaw near (distal and medial) the angle of the mandible where the bone angles up towards your jaw. Sub means below/under, mandible is the jaw bone.
What substances are secreted by the oral cavity of humans that aid in digestion?
Salivary amylase aids in digestion of polysaccharides. Remember that digestion actually begins with chewing (mastication), which can be distinguished as mechanical and not chemical digestion. The salivary glands of the oral cavity secrete saliva (hence the name). 98% is water and 2% is electrolytes, mucus, glycoproteins, enzymes, and other compounds such as the antibody IgA (immunoglobin A). Mucus, lysozyme, and IgA aid in immune response.
What is the name given to the starch digesting enzyme secreted by the salivary glands?
Amylase
Name the liquid produced by salivary glands in the mouth?
Saliva
What are the names of minor salivary glands?
what is the name of minor salivary gland
Name one gland in human body which secretes digestive enzyme as well as hormone?
Salivary glands, stomach, exocrine pancreas, and small intestine.
What is the name of the enzyme found in the mouth?
The salivary amylase.
What is the Name of chemical made in the salivary glands?
Amylase
What is the name of the seretion created by the salivary glands?
The secretion is saliva.
What is the scientific name for the mumps?
Epidemic parotitis because it affects the parotid glands and is contagious and caused epidemics in history.The scientific name for mumps is Epidemic parotitis. The virus can cause pain, fever and swelling in the salivary glands.
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 the name of the enzymes present in the saliva and what type of food it acts on?
Salivary amylase. This enzyme helps to turn starch into a sugar called maltose...when your food gets into the small intestine, more amylase is made by the pancreas also.Another enzyme called maltase, turns all this maltose into glucose. Glucose is then absorbed into the blood.
What is the name of the enzyme in saliva and what compound is produced when this enzyme acts on starch?
the enzyme ptylin or some amylase and it converts starch to maltose
Name five organs that secrete digestive juices?
Salivary glands, stomach, pancreas, liver( via the gallbladder), and small intestine.
