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.
there are four pairs of salivary glands they are: 1.parotid gland 2. sub-maxillary gland 3.sub-lingual gland 4.infra orbital
The parotid gland produces a serous secretion containing large amounts of salivary amylase, an enzyme that helps break down carbohydrates in the mouth during digestion.
The duct of the salivary gland, the facial nerve, and the lingual nerve pass through the salivary gland.
The most common cause of a salivary gland lump is mumps, which usually affects children and typically causes painful swellings on both sides of the face. However there are many other causes of swelling in the salivary glands, for example salivary gland infection, salivary gland cancer, systemic diseases and drugs.The main clinical feature of salivary gland cancer is swelling in the salivary gland region though it does not exactly indicate that you have cancer as most salivary gland tumors are benign.Read more about salivary gland cancer herehttp://www.intelligentdental.com/2009/11/25/how-to-prevent-salivary-gland-cancer/
A salivary gland scan is done to help diagnose the cause of dry mouth. It is a test that is done when Sjogren's syndrome, salivary duct obstruction, asymmetric hypertrophy, or growths such as Warthin's tumors are suspected.
there are four pairs of salivary glands they are: 1.parotid gland 2. sub-maxillary gland 3.sub-lingual gland 4.infra orbital
The parotid gland produces a serous secretion containing large amounts of salivary amylase, an enzyme that helps break down carbohydrates in the mouth during digestion.
The salivary glands consist of three pairs of major glands (parotid, submandibular, and sublingual) as well as numerous minor glands. They produce saliva, which is essential for moistening the mouth, initiating digestion, and protecting teeth from decay.
It's the sublingual salivary gland.
The largest salivary gland is parotid
The duct of the salivary gland, the facial nerve, and the lingual nerve pass through the salivary gland.
A salivary gland scan, also called a parotid gland scan
The salivary gland.
The name of that salivary gland is parotid gland. That is the biggest of all the salivary glands.
Sublingual gland
ICD-9 code is= 527.6 Mucocele of salivary gland. Extravasation cyst of salivary gland-retention cyst of salivary gland-ranula.
Parotid gland, submandibular gland, sublingual gland.