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Salivary glands Saliva is produced by three pairs of major salivary glands ... Parotid , Sublingual and Submandibular ... as well as minor accessory glands found throughout the mucosa. Are these exocrine glands or endocrine glands ? A diagram of part of a salivary gland showing a serous acinus and mixed serous-mucous acinus. The parotid gland is the only gland that secretes purely serous saliva, while the sublingual gland and minor salivary glands secrete mainly mucous saliva. The total daily output of saliva in an adult is between 1-1.5 liters of saliva. The parotid gland is a bilateral salivary gland located in the face. It produces serous saliva – a watery solution rich in enzymes – which is then secreted into the oral cavity, where it lubricates and aids in the breakdown of food. The submandibular glands are one of three pairs of salivary glands . Salivary glands may become blocked or infected. Learn their anatomy and function.
