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Human Anatomy & Physiology (11th Edition)

11th Edition

ISBN:9780134580999

Author:Elaine N. Marieb, Katja N. Hoehn

Publisher:Elaine N. Marieb, Katja N. Hoehn

Chapter1: The Human Body: An Orientation

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1RQ: The correct sequence of levels forming the structural hierarchy is A. (a) organ, organ system,...

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Explain the management of salivary gland diseases

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The salivary gland is a known example of an exocrine gland that serves the purpose of saliva secretion via the duct system. It is further subdivided into major and minor salivary glands. The former include sublingual, parotid and submandibular salivary gland in contrast to the latter that accounts for almost 100 examples. The salivary gland is further categorized as seromucous, mucous and serous on the basis of the functions it performs
. The mucous secretions act as a lubricant as compared to the serous that helps in the breakdown of starch and the seromucous has mixed functions.

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