Book Edition | 3rd Edition |
Author(s) | Amerman |
ISBN | 9781617316203 |
Publisher | Morton Publishing |
Subject | Biology |
The inside of the mouth is not dry because of the secretion of saliva from the salivary glands.
The digestive system is one of the organ systems of the body, and it is mainly involved in the digestion and absorption of the nutrients consumed. The various parts of the digestive system include:
The abdomen region includes digestive organs such as stomach, liver, pancreas, gallbladder, large intestine, and small intestine. The following are some of the parts of the abdomen:
Salivary glands are one of the exocrine glands of the body that produce a liquid called saliva. There are three major paired salivary glands in the human body:
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