Functions of Saliva
Saliva is a secretion of salivary glands. Contains maximum water content (99.5%) and 0.5% solids. Includes solid content like organic, inorganic and gases also. Various...
Skin: Structure and functions
Skin is the largest of all the organ of our body that is not uniformly thick. It is thick at some places and at some...
Normal Microbial Flora of the Oral Cavity
The oral cavity is one of a complex, heterogeneous microbial habitat. Saliva contains microbial nutrients, but it is not an especially good growth medium because...
Physico-chemical barriers of innate immunity
Introduction Innate immunity is also known as native immunity. It is a resistance with which a person or lower animal is born and is non-specific....
Salivary gland and its various types
Introduction The tissue in our mouth that expels saliva is called salivary gland. Various glands are responsible for secretion of saliva into the oral cavity....