Even if you think of food or imagine yourself eating your favorite dish, the saliva from these glands begins to flow. These glands are able to adjust the quantity and nature of the saliva according to immediate requirements. The three pairs of salivary glands produce different quantities of saliva for different requirements of the body. The glands near the lower jaw give sticky saliva to make the food slippery and easy to transfer. All the salivary glands have sympathetic and parasympathetic nerves reaching towards the brain, and their stimulation produces saliva.
Small children produce more saliva.
This happens because the salivary glands more active for a few years after birth. This information is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice. You should not use this information to diagnose or treat a health problem or disease without consulting with a qualified health care provider. Please consult your health care provider with any questions or concerns you may have regarding your condition. All material on this site is the exclusive property of just a company and Galaxy Communications.