Question

Name the salivary glands present in a mouth of man ?

Answer 1

There are three main pairs of salivary glands.They are

✪The parotid,

✪The submandibular

✪The sublingual glands

Answer 2

Answer:

The salivary glands present in the mouth of a man are mainly three namely; the parotid, the sublingual and the submandibular salivary glands.

Explanation:

The salivary glands are the glands that produce saliva. These glands are exocrine in nature ( glands that pour out their secretion onto epithelial surfaces).

The three salivary glands are:

1) Parotid salivary glands are located anterior to the mastoid process and posterior to the mandibular ramus.

2) Submandibular salivary glands -

3)Submandibular glands are located anterior to the submandibular glands underneath ( inferior to the) tongue.