It operates at a mildly alkaline pH, due primarily to the inflow of bicarbonate from the pancreas. The primary germ cell in the female originates from the germinal epithelium. The tongue contains numerous small, un-named salivary glands. The secretions of the parotid gland are predominantly mucous. Salivary amylase begins the process of digestion of complex carbohydrates.
Salivary lysozyme has an antibacterial function.
Saliva contains significant amounts of immunoglobulins. At the time of ovulation, a primary oocyte is released which is diploid. None of the above answers is correct. Epinephrine, released from the adrenal medulla, causes the contraction of bronchial smooth muscle, causing bronchial constriction. Cilia beat upward to remove mucus from tubules of the conducting division.