THE SALIVARY GLANDS

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parotid glands

lie anterior to the ears and empty their secretions into the mouth.

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submandibular and sublingual glands

empty their secretions into the floor of the mouth through tiny ducts.

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saliva

The product of the salivary glands,—-, is a mixture of mucus and serous fluids

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salivary amylase

The clear serous portion contains an enzyme, ——, in a bicarbonate-rich juice that begins the process of starch digestion in the mouth