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What organ secretes pancreatic amylase?

it is the salivary gland


What secretes ptyalin which changes starch into sugar?

salivary gland


What is the Off white substance from submandibular salivary gland?

Amylase


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

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.


What receptor is responsible for the secretion of salivary amylase?

The muscarinic receptors on the salivary gland cells are responsible for the secretion of salivary amylase. Stimulation of these receptors by the neurotransmitter acetylcholine triggers the release of amylase into the saliva.


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 substance do parotid gland produce?

The parotid gland produces saliva, which consists of water, electrolytes, mucus, and enzymes such as amylase that aid in the digestion of carbohydrates. Saliva also helps to keep the mouth moist and plays a role in protecting the teeth from decay.


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 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 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. :)


The gland that secretes an alkaline substance?

The pancreas secretes an alkaline substance called bicarbonate to neutralize stomach acid as food enters the small intestine.