A fluid produced in the oral cavity by salivary glands, typically used in predigestion, but also in other functions.
Synonyms: saliva atomaris saliva molecularis sailva normalis salivary gland secretion
Term information
- MAT:0000444
- ENVO:02000036
- GAID:1167
- MESH:D012463
- MA:0002507
- UMLS:C0036087
- EMAPA:36536
- CALOHA:TS-0891
- Wikipedia:Saliva
- BTO:0001202
- NCIT:C13275
- galen:Saliva
- FMA:59862
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Wikipedia:Saliva
CALOHA:TS-0891
galen:Saliva
EMAPA:36536
MAT:0000444
NCIT:C13275
UMLS:C0036087
FMA:59862
BTO:0001202
MESH:D012463
GAID:1167
ENVO:02000036
MA:0002507
We classify a wide variety of not necessarily homologous fluids here. In humans, the saliva is a turbid and slightly viscous fluid, generally of an alkaline reaction, and is secreted by the parotid, submaxillary, and sublingual glands. In the mouth the saliva is mixed with the secretion from the buccal glands. In man and many animals, saliva is an important digestive fluid on account of the presence of the peculiar enzyme, ptyalin