There are three main pairs of Salivary Glands. Parotid, Sublingual, and Submandibular. The parotid produce a serous, watery secretion. The sublingual glands secrete a saliva that is predominantly mucous in character. The submanbile glands produce a mixed serous and mucous secrection. They are mainly located near the mouth and throat regions.
A disorder can be a bacterial or viral infection.
The salivary glands produce saliva. The spit moistens food to help with chewing and swallowing. Saliva contains enzymes to help during the digestion process. Saliva keeps the mouth moist. There are 3 pairs of salivary glands. The 2 largest are the parotid glands, 1 in each cheek over the jaw in front of the ears. Two submandibular glands are at the back of the mouth on both sides of the jaw. Two sublingual glands are under the floor of the mouth.
Especially people with diabetes, they have to carefully watch for swelling or stones forming in these glands. If the stones stay lodged in the throat they may become cancerous, if benign doctors should be able to be easily removed, if cancerous surgey is a major help.
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Wow I wasn't fully aware about the stones that could form and mainly by people with diabetes. I really like how in depth you went about the function of the salivary glads and from there you branched off even more to the function of saliva! You said what the parts to the salivary glads and described them and the problems that could arise from each. And you described the fast and easy. Very much liked this!
ReplyDeleteA gland is a group of cells that produces and secretes, or gives off, chemicals. A gland selects and removes materials from the blood, processes them, and secretes the finished chemical product for use somewhere in the body. Some types of glands release their secretions in specific areas. For instance, exocrine glands, release secretions in the skin or inside of the mouth. Endocrine glands, on the other hand, release more than 20 major hormones directly into the bloodstream where they can be transported to cells in other parts of the body. Although what you said about the glands was perfect, i just figured i could add a little more... good job with your blogs!!!
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