HISTOLOGY
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
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In your mouth
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In your throat
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In your intestines
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In your stomach
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Detailed explanation-1: -Submandibular glands: Located below your jaw, your submandibular salivary glands consist of two parts: the superficial lobe and the deep lobe. Like your sublingual glands, the saliva produced in your submandibular glands enter your mouth from under your tongue.
Detailed explanation-2: -[13] The greatest S-type amylase activity is in salivary glands, where it initiates the hydrolysis of starches while food is in the mouth and esophagus.
Detailed explanation-3: -Salivary amylase, encoded by the gene AMY1, is a major component of human saliva that initiates carbohydrate digestion in the mouth.
Detailed explanation-4: -Saliva contains special enzymes that help digest the starches in your food. An enzyme called amylase breaks down starches (complex carbohydrates) into sugars, which your body can more easily absorb.