Name the three major salivary glands.

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Name the three major salivary glands.

Three major salivary glands are the parotid, submandibular, and sublingual glands. They supply most of the saliva in the mouth. The lacrimal glands are tear-producing glands, not salivary glands, so they don’t belong in this group. The parotid sits near the ear and mainly produces serous saliva; the submandibular lies beneath the mandible and gives mixed saliva with a strong serous component; the sublingual is located under the tongue and mainly produces mucous saliva. Together they form the major trio of salivary glands, which is why this combination is correct.

Three major salivary glands are the parotid, submandibular, and sublingual glands. They supply most of the saliva in the mouth. The lacrimal glands are tear-producing glands, not salivary glands, so they don’t belong in this group. The parotid sits near the ear and mainly produces serous saliva; the submandibular lies beneath the mandible and gives mixed saliva with a strong serous component; the sublingual is located under the tongue and mainly produces mucous saliva. Together they form the major trio of salivary glands, which is why this combination is correct.

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