HEAD NECK
SALIVARY GLANDS
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Question
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A man is eating dry food. Which salivary glands secrete the largest amount of saliva in this case?
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Buccal
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Palatine
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Sublingual
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Parotid
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Submandibular
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Upon stimulation, the parotid glands are responsible for at least 50% of the total volume of saliva from the mouth. Sublingual glands contribute to a small percentage, both in the unstimulated or stimulated states of the salivary glands.
Detailed explanation-2: -The glands responsible for the production of saliva include the parotid gland, the largest of the salivary glands, the submandibular glands, and the sublingual glands. The structure of the salivary glands consists of a series of ducts that eventually end in either a spherical or tubular secretory acini or end piece.
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