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Salivary Glands - Anatomy & Physiology (view source)
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Salivary gands are present in the cheek, tongue, lips, oesophagus, soft palate and pharynx but the major salivary glands are located further away from the [[Oral Cavity Overview - Anatomy & Physiology|oral cavity]] and function through connective ducts.
Salivary gands are present in the cheek, tongue, lips, oesophagus, soft palate and pharynx but the major salivary glands are located further away from the [[Oral Cavity Overview - Anatomy & Physiology|oral cavity]] and function through connective ducts.
Saliva provides digestive enzymes, is a route of excretion of substances which accumulate on the teeth and provides lubricative and also cleansing functions.
Saliva provides digestive enzymes, is a route of excretion of substances which accumulate on the [[Tooth Anatomy - Anatomy & Physiology|teeth]] and provides lubricative and also cleansing functions.
==Types of Salivary Glands==
==Types of Salivary Glands==
*[[Parotid]]
*[[Mandibular]]
*[[Sublingual]]
*[[Zygomatic]]
*[[Labial]]
*[[Lingual]]
*[[Buccal]]
*[[Palatine]]
==Links==
==Links==
[[Oral Cavity - Salivary Glands|Salivary Glands Pathology]]