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Mouth
24.4--Mouth
Term | Definition |
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Salivary Glands | Saliva secretion increases with food for lubrication and chemical breakdown |
Small Glands | Labial, buccal, palatal, lingual -- lips, cheecks, palate, and tongue |
Parotid Gland | Inferior and Anterior to Ears between skin and masseter muscle; serous acini |
Submandibular Glands | Floor of oral cavity behind tongue; serous acini and few mucous acini |
Sublingual Ducts | Superior to submandibular; mostly mucous acini and few serous |
Lingual Lipase and Mucus | Breaks down tricglycerides into simpler fats |