Saliva

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Contents 1 Broader Terms 2 Related Terms 3 Scope Note 4 Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

Broader Terms

body fluid

Related Terms

oral pharyngeal, sputum

Scope Note

clear, viscous fluid secreted by the salivary glands and mucous glands of the mouth; it contains mucins, water, organic salts, and ptylin.

Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

• Repeat this step to help ensure that your saliva is clean.
• If the saliva changes the color of the solution in the test tube from green towards yellow, the saliva is acidic.
• Contents of Saliva In animals, saliva is produced in and secreted from the salivary glands.
• The person sits in an upright position with his head inclined forward so that the production of saliva is collected in the floor of the mouth and then flows out over the lip.
• That's right, it's spit, also known as saliva (say: suh-lie-vuh).

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