If your parotid salivary gland was not producing saliva, how would your saliva be different?
More mucosal |
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More watery |
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More acidic |
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It would not be different, just lower in volume |
Im not understanding these options, if the saliva was not being produced wouldnt the person just be experiencing dry mouth?
more mucosal
Explanation: There are three major pairs of salivary glands that differ in the type of secretion they produce:
Parotid glands: produce serous, watery secretion
Sublingual glands: mucous saliva
Submandibular glands: produce a mized serous and mucous secretion
If the parotid glands are not producing saliva, it means that the serous, watery secretion is not being produced. This will make he saliva more mucous because of the secretions of sublingual and submadibular glands.
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