Question

The digestion juice that present in the mouth is

Answer 1

Answer

Salivary juice is present in the mouth.

$\bigstar$ Saliva is mainly produced by three pairs of salivary glands, the parorids, the sub - maxillary and the sublinguals.

$\bigstar$ This glands situation just outside the buccal cavity secrete salivary juice into the buccal cavity.

❖ Parotid glands : lt is the largest glands located inferior and anterior to the ears.

❖ Sub - maxillary : It is found at the angles of the lower jaw.

❖ Sub - lingual : These are smallest glands present beneath the tongue.

$\bigstar$ Infra orbital salivary glands are absent in humans.

$\bigstar$ Daily secretion of saliva is 1.5L. pH of salivary juice is 6.8.

$\bigstar$ Saliva contains 99.5% water and 0.5% solutes, mucus, lysozyme, salivary amylase and few ions like sodium, potassium, chloride, uric acid, etc.,