Saliva

Saliva is a biological liquid produced by the salivary glands in the mouth. Its function is to soften foods before swallowing.

Oral Anatomy

  Cheek Chin Frenulum Hard Palate Jaw Lip Mouth Palate Parotid Gland Saliva Salivary Gland Soft Palate Sublingual Gland Submandibular Gland Tongue Tooth Tonsil Uvula

References

Naudin C., Grumbach N., Larousse Médical, 3ième édition, Paris, 2003.
Marcovitch H., Black's Medical Dictionary, 41st edition, London, 2005.
Leikin J. B., Lipsky M. S., Complete Medical Encyclopedia, First edition, New York, 2003.
Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (www.wikipedia.org).
Last update: 28th of August 2008.