By thinking or seeing food
Why is the mouth watering ?
The function of saliva is to aid in the digestion of food. saliva
physical digestion
I also help
chemical digestion
me also. Saliva contains various enzymes that help digest carbohydrates and fats in food (especially in young children).
ptyalin / amylase
Contains which helps in the breakdown of carbohydrates, in addition
cockroach
An enzyme that aids in the digestion of fat. At the same time
lysozyme اور proline rich protein
Which works to kill germs in food. It also contains sodium bicarbonate and some other salts. All of these occur in fairly small amounts. Whereas 99% of saliva consists of water. In addition, saliva is needed to transport food particles, and the flavor of food is only produced when food is mixed with saliva.
taste buds
Connects with
Well, from these things we know that saliva is needed for food digestion and taste. Saliva is present in our mouth
salivary glands
Excludes from Which are total 6 out of which three are major and three are minor. Major
salivary glands
Under the tongue
Sublingual glands
Located behind the jaws
Submaxillary glands
And located in front of the ears
Parotid glands
Included . while in the minor gland
Lingual mucos glands، Lingual serous glands Buccal glands
Included.
salivary glands
It communicates with the brain through nerves. Of our mind
superior cervical ganglion اور medulla
Controls the secretion of saliva. When we see food, or smell it, or think of it, our mind is in it
salivary glands
signals to and they begin to secrete saliva. Its purpose is to prepare the mouth for food.
In addition, eating, seeing or thinking about sour/bitter tasting things produces more saliva because the bitter taste is caused by acids, as acids give a bitter taste. Therefore, more saliva is produced to reduce the acidity of the acid. As the acid dissolves in water (saliva is about 99 percent water), it is diluted and less effective, and the sodium bicarbonate in the saliva also neutralizes the acid.
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