Question

If your parotid salivary gland was not producing saliva, how would your saliva be different?

		More mucosal
		More watery
		More acidic
		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?

Answer 1

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.