Saliva

Question 1

Chemical digestion takes place when secretions of salivary glands called ——— act on the food producing simpler substances.

Answer 1

saliva

Question 2

3 PAIRS OF SALIVARY GLANDS IN THE MOUTH

Answer 2

Parotid gland
Sublingual gland
Submandibular gland

Question 3

= pair of salivary glands, located in front of and below the ears.

Answer 3

Parotid gland

Question 4

= pair of salivary glands, located in the floor of the mouth beneath the tongue.

Answer 4

Sublingual gland

Question 5

= pair of salivary glands, located just below the jaw at the back of the mouth.

Answer 5

Submandibular gland

Question 6

•The saliva consists mainly of:

Answer 6

Water
Mucus
Salivary amylase

Question 7

= which moisten and soften the food

Answer 7

1. Water

Question 8

= which binds the food particles into a slippery bolus that can pass easily to the esophagus.

Answer 8

2. Mucus

Question 9

= which is an enzyme that specifically digest food rich in starch, a complex carbohydrate.

Answer 9

3. Salivary amylase