Question

what is the scientific name of saliva

Answer 1

The scientific name of saliva is sputum or ptyalin

Answer 2

What Is Saliva?

In simple words, Saliva is a watery liquid produced by the salivary glands in order to process the digestion of food and maintain dental health.

A normal human body makes up to 2-4 pints of Saliva on a daily basis. There are 6 major salivary glands in the human body amongst many small ones and they are responsible for the production of Saliva. Saliva later formed reaches our mouths by traveling in tubes called salivary ducts.

Scientific Name Of Saliva: Sputum/Ptyalin