Parotid gland: Salivary glands - Anatomy &

Salivary glands - Anatomy & histology : there are 3 paired major salivary glands : parotid glands , submandibular glands and sublingual glands The parotid gland and the other salivary glands play an essential function in the oral cavity because they secret saliva, facilitating chewing, swallowing, speaking, and digesting. [2] Salivary glands Saliva is produced by three pairs of major salivary glands ... Parotid , Sublingual and Submandibular ... as well as minor accessory glands found throughout the mucosa. Are these exocrine glands or endocrine glands ? A diagram of part of a salivary gland showing a serous acinus and mixed serous-mucous acinus. The parotid gland is the largest salivary gland. Click now to learn more about its anatomy, innervation, histology, and clinical aspects at Kenhub!