#salivary_gland  any of three pairs of glands in the mouth and digestive system that secrete saliva for digestion
  supertype:  #exocrine_gland__duct_gland  a gland that secretes externally through a duct
  part:  #saliva
  part of:  #oral_cavity  #digestive_system
  subtype:  #parotid_gland__parotidgland  a large salivary gland that produces 50% of daytime saliva; in human beings it is located in front of and below each ear
  subtype:  #sublingual_gland__sublingual_salivary_gland  a small salivary gland that produces mucin (the viscous component of saliva); in human beings it is located on either side of the mouth under the tongue
  subtype:  #submaxillary_gland__submaxillary_salivary_gland__submandibular_gland__submandibulargland__submandibular_salivary_gland__mandibular_gland  a salivary gland inside the lower jaw on either side that produces most of the nocturnal saliva; discharges saliva into the mouth under the tongue

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