What are the Major Salivary Glands? - Human Anatomy | Kenhub

This video covers the anatomy of the parotid gland, sublingual gland and submandibular gland: definition, location, function and blood supply. Quiz yourself about the salivary glands and their surrounding structures at https://khub.me/oqp2w

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The salivary glands are exocrine glands in and around the oral cavity that secrete their salivary contents into the mouth. They keep the oral mucosa protected and lubricated, and help in the initial stages of digestion during mastication of food.

There are three major salivary glands: the parotid gland, the mandibular gland, and the sublingual gland.

There are two major types of saliva that are secreted from the salivary glands: serous and mucous. The submandibular gland secretes both types in a 3:2 ratio of serous to mucous respectively. The parotid gland is the only gland that secretes purely serous saliva, while the sublingual gland and minor salivary glands secrete mainly mucous saliva.

In this video we will cover the most important aspects about these glands, their functions, location and artery supply as well as venous drainage:

1:06 salivary glands definition
2:10 sublingual gland
3:28 submandibular gland
4:24 parotid gland

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Read more on each individual salivary gland in our free articles, in order to deepen your knowledge about these important structures:
Parotid gland: https://khub.me/5n1q3
Submandibular gland: https://khub.me/1bqpy
Sublingual gland: https://khub.me/epqec

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