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three paired major salivary glands (parotid, submandibular, and sublingual), as well as
hundreds of
minor salivary glands.
Salivary glands can be classified...
- to as spit or drool) is an
extracellular fluid produced and
secreted by
salivary glands in the mouth. In humans,
saliva is
around 99% water, plus electrolytes...
- The
parotid gland is a
major salivary gland in many animals. In humans, the two
parotid glands are
present on
either side of the
mouth and in
front of...
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Salivary gland tumours, also
known as
mucous gland adenomas or neoplasms, are
tumours that form in the
tissues of
salivary glands. The
salivary glands...
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Sialolithiasis (also
termed salivary calculi, or
salivary stones) is a
crystallopathy where a
calcified m**** or
sialolith forms within a
salivary gland,
usually in...
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submandibular glands (historically
known as
submaxillary glands) are
major salivary glands located beneath the
floor of the mouth. In
adult humans, they each...
- A
salivary duct is a duct
which brings saliva from a
salivary gland to part of the
digestive tract. In
human anatomy there are:
Parotid duct Submandibular...
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levels in
humans are
found in:
Salivary trauma (including
anaesthetic intubation)
Mumps – due to
inflammation of the
salivary glands Pancreatitis – because...
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Salivary gland diseases (SGDs) are
multiple and
varied in cause.
There are
three paired major salivary glands in humans: the
parotid glands, the submandibular...
- the
sublingual gland is the
smallest and most
diffuse of the
three major salivary glands of the oral cavity, with the
other two
being the
submandibular and...
