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Salivary glands
Other Terms:
Glandula salivaria,
Speichel- Drüse,
Glándula salival
Description
Salivary gland
The salivary glands are covered in connective tissue. There are three types of salivary glands: parotid glands, sublingual glands, and submandibular glands. These salivary glands produce saliva. Saliva aids in breaking food apart.
Latin
Glandula salivaria
German
Speichel- Drüse
Spanish
Glándula salival