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Complete the following paragraph by selecting the correct options for the blanks A, B and C.

Saliva is mainly produced by three pairs of salivary glands, the ....A.... (cheek), the ....B.... (lower jaw) and the ......C...... (below the tongue). These glands situated just outside the buccal cavity secrete salivary juice into the buccal cavity.
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Options:
  • A A: Sublingual, B: Parotid, C: Sub-Maxillary/Sub-Mandibular
  • B A: Sub-Maxillary/Sub-Mandibular, B:Sublingual, C: Parotid
  • C A: Parotid, B :Sub-Maxillary/Sub-Mandibular, C: Sublingual
  • D A: Lingual, B: Parotod, C: Maxillary
Solution:
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The correct answer is: A: Parotid, B :Sub-Maxillary/Sub-Mandibular, C: Sublingual
The three pairs of salivary glands are:

1. Parotids (cheek): The largest salivary glands which have Stenson's duct. They produce salivary amylase or ptyalin.
2. Sub-maxillary/sub-mandibular (lower jaw) glands are the salivary glands with Wharton's duct.
3. Sublingual (below the tongue) glands: The smallest salivary glands with ducts of Rivinus.

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