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Anatomy of The Salivary Glands

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Anatomy of The Salivary Glands: Short overview

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All glands that secrete their products into the oral cavity are called the salivary glands.
There are two groups, the first is formed of numerous, small, mucosal, or sub-mucosal glands, with short excretory ducts.

Classification:

They are classified according to their location into labial, zygomatic, palatine and lingual.
The second group is made up of large glands with longer excretory ducts. They are paired and symmetrical, distributed along the body and ramus of the mandible. This group includes the parotid, sub-mandibular and sublingual glands.
The principle function of the saliva is to protect the oral cavity, although it also has digestive functions.

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