Book contents
- Basic Physiology for Anaesthetists
- Basic Physiology for Anaesthetists
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Foreword
- Preface to the Second Edition
- Preface to the First Edition
- Abbreviations
- Section 1 The Basics
- Section 2 Respiratory Physiology
- Section 3 Cardiovascular Physiology
- Section 4 Neurophysiology
- Section 5 Gastrointestinal Tract
- Chapter 62 Saliva, Oesophagus and Swallowing
- Chapter 63 Stomach and Vomiting
- Chapter 64 Gastrointestinal Digestion and Absorption
- Chapter 65 Liver: Anatomy and Blood Supply
- Chapter 66 Liver Function
- Section 6 Kidney and Body Fluids
- Section 7 Blood and Immune System
- Section 8 Energy Balance
- Section 9 Endocrine Physiology
- Section 10 Developmental Physiology
- Section 11 Environmental Physiology
- Index
- References
Chapter 62 - Saliva, Oesophagus and Swallowing
from Section 5 - Gastrointestinal Tract
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 31 July 2019
- Basic Physiology for Anaesthetists
- Basic Physiology for Anaesthetists
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Foreword
- Preface to the Second Edition
- Preface to the First Edition
- Abbreviations
- Section 1 The Basics
- Section 2 Respiratory Physiology
- Section 3 Cardiovascular Physiology
- Section 4 Neurophysiology
- Section 5 Gastrointestinal Tract
- Chapter 62 Saliva, Oesophagus and Swallowing
- Chapter 63 Stomach and Vomiting
- Chapter 64 Gastrointestinal Digestion and Absorption
- Chapter 65 Liver: Anatomy and Blood Supply
- Chapter 66 Liver Function
- Section 6 Kidney and Body Fluids
- Section 7 Blood and Immune System
- Section 8 Energy Balance
- Section 9 Endocrine Physiology
- Section 10 Developmental Physiology
- Section 11 Environmental Physiology
- Index
- References
Summary
A volume of 500–1000 mL of saliva is secreted by the parotid, submandibular and sublingual glands per day in response to the thought, smell, taste and presence of food in the mouth or stomach. Saliva is 98% water, with the remaining 2% made up of.
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- Basic Physiology for Anaesthetists , pp. 279 - 282Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2019