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| Term | saliva secretion | ID (Ontology) | GO:0046541 (Gene Ontology) |
| Definition | The regulated release of saliva from the salivary glands. In man, 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. | ||
| Also Known As | "salivation" | ||
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system process |__digestive system process______ digestion | |__digestive system process______| multicellular organismal process | |__secretion by tissue___________| secretion | |__body fluid secretion__________| |__secretion by tissue___________| regulation of body fluid levels | |__body fluid secretion__________| saliva secretion |__regulation of saliva secretion |__negative regulation of saliva secretion |__positive regulation of saliva secretion |
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