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The salivary glands produce saliva, which keeps the mouth and other parts of the digestive system moist. It also helps break down carbohydrates (with salivary amylase, formerly known as ptyalin) and lubricates the passage of food down from the oro-pharynx to the esophagus to the stomach.
There are three main pairs of salivary glands: the parotid, the submandibular and the sublingual glands. There are also many small glands in the tongue, cheeks, lips and palate, all of which consist entirely of mucous secreting cells (see Histology below) except for the serous glands of von Ebner, which reside within the moats surrounding the circumvallate papillae in the posterior 1/3 of the tongue, anterior to the terminal sulcus.
Histology
Two types of epithelial cells in salivary glands produce either mucous or serous secretions. The parotid gland produces serous secretions. The submandibular and submaxillary glands contain a mixture of both types of cells, and produce a mixture of the two liquids. More on [ Salivary gland ]
@Splashtastica Got home from the doctors a bit ago, have a blocked salivary gland in my left cheek. So I am a little uncomfortable
IndianaBluejay (James J.) Thu, 24 Dec 2009 00:18:06 -0000
@Splashtastica Got home from the doctors a bit ago, have a blocked salivary gland in my left cheek. So I am a little uncomfortable
@vldurkin Guess what, blocked salivary gland. I just love how this s**t happens to me.
IndianaBluejay (James J.) Wed, 23 Dec 2009 22:56:02 -0000
@vldurkin Guess what, blocked salivary gland. I just love how this s**t happens to me.
@drew it sounds like good news from the docs then? Does that mean the surgery was unnecessary? Do you get your salivary gland back? :)
louisgray (louisgray) Wed, 23 Dec 2009 20:13:09 -0000
@drew it sounds like good news from the docs then? Does that mean the surgery was unnecessary? Do you get your salivary gland back? :)
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