Question

◆ function of saliva (in easy words).​

Answer 1

Explanation:

Saliva acts in relation to taste, mastication, bolus formation, enzymatic digestion, and swallowing. The protective functions of saliva including maintenance of dental and mucosal integrity indirectly influence the digestive process [15].

Answer 2

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Functions of Saliva -

• It moistures the food , so that it can go through the alimentary canal easily. [Alimentary canal has organs that together form alimentary canal : Mouth , Oesophagus (food pipe) , stomach, small intestine , large intestine , rectum and anus.]

• It breaks complex carbohydrates (starch) into sugar.

• It maintains the acidic environment of mouth to prevent bacterial infection.

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$ADDITIONAL\: INFORMATION -$

1. Saliva is watery fluid that is secreted by salivary glands present in mouth.
2. Saliva is also known as Ptylin.

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