week five Flashcards
(10 cards)
parotid gland
neutralizes acids
submandibular gland
serous and mucus fluid
sublingual gland
mucous secretions
what is whole saliva?
is a complex mix of fluids from major and minor salivary glands and from gcf which contains oral bacteria and food debris
how much saliva do human produce per day
0.5 to 1 liters
what are the proteins in saliva
histidine, statherin, sialin
what does histidine and statherin do
control the status of calcium and phosphate, prevent fallout of calcium and phosphate
what does sialin do
increases the biofilm pH after exposure to fermentable carbohydrates
what are mucins
sulfated glycoproteins that trap and aggregate and clear bacteria
what does amylases enzymes do
break down food particles that stick to teeth reducing bacterial build up
