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Saliva
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Saliva Clear lubricating fluid in the mouth containing water, enzymes, bacteria, mucus, viruses, blood cells and undigested food particles.
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Enzymes
Proteins that act as a catalysts in mediating and speeding a specific chemical reaction.
Bacteria
Single-celled microorganisms which can exist either as independent (free-living) organisms or as parasites (dependent upon another organism for life).
Mucus
A substance secreted by various tissues in the body (the mucous membranes) made up of water, mucin (a glycoprotein), salts, and some cells. In the lungs, mucus serves to lubricate the insides of the airways and to trap inhaled foreign particles so that they can be coughed out. In asthma, however, an excess of mucus is produced and can actually block airways. Mucus also tends to be thicker and more viscous in asthmatics.
Blood
The life-maintaining fluid which is made up of plasma, red blood cells (erythrocytes), white blood cells (leukocytes), and platelets; blood circulates through the body's heart, arteries, veins, and capillaries; it carries away waste matter and carbon dioxide, and brings nourishment, electrolytes, hormones, vitamins, antibodies, heat, and oxygen to the tissues.
Food
Any substance eaten to provide nutritional support for the body.
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Salina Regional Health Center
Salina Regional Health Center is a hospital in Salina, Kansas (USA).
Salinas Surgery Center
Salinas Surgery Center is a hospital in Salinas, California (USA).
Saliva ejector
Suction tube placed in the mouth to remove saliva.
Salivary gland
Any one of the three pairs of glands of the mouth (parotid, submaxillary and sublingual) that release saliva.
Salivary glands
Located under tongue and in cheeks, produce saliva.
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Striatum
Part of the basal ganglia, it is a large cluster of nerve cells, consisting of the caudate nucleus and the putamen, that controls movement, balance, and walking; the neurons of the striatum require dopamine to function.
Subarachnoid hemorrhage
A brain attack that occurs when a blood vessel on the surface of the brain ruptures and bleeds into the space between the brain and the skull (but not into the brain itself).
Substantia nigra
A small area of the brain containing a cluster of black-pigmented nerve cells that produce dopamine which is then transmitted to the striatum.
Sustention tremor
A tremor of a limb that increases when the limb is stretched.
Synapse
A tiny gap between the ends of nerve fibers across which nerve impulses pass from one neuron to another; at the synapse, an impulse causes the release of a neurotransmitter, which diffuses across the gap and triggers an electrical impulse in the next neuron.
Saliva
Saliva ejector
Suction tube placed in the mouth to remove saliva.
Salivary glands
Located under tongue and in cheeks, produce saliva.
Scaling and root planing
Meticulous removal of plaque and calculus from tooth surfaces.
Sealants
Thin resin material bonded in the pits and fissures of back teeth for the prevention of decay.
Secondary dentin
Reparative tooth structure produced by the pulp in response to tooth irritation.
RELATED TERMS--------------------------------------
Enzymes
Proteins that act as a catalysts in mediating and speeding a specific chemical reaction.
Bacteria
Single-celled microorganisms which can exist either as independent (free-living) organisms or as parasites (dependent upon another organism for life).
Mucus
A substance secreted by various tissues in the body (the mucous membranes) made up of water, mucin (a glycoprotein), salts, and some cells. In the lungs, mucus serves to lubricate the insides of the airways and to trap inhaled foreign particles so that they can be coughed out. In asthma, however, an excess of mucus is produced and can actually block airways. Mucus also tends to be thicker and more viscous in asthmatics.
Blood
The life-maintaining fluid which is made up of plasma, red blood cells (erythrocytes), white blood cells (leukocytes), and platelets; blood circulates through the body's heart, arteries, veins, and capillaries; it carries away waste matter and carbon dioxide, and brings nourishment, electrolytes, hormones, vitamins, antibodies, heat, and oxygen to the tissues.
Food
Any substance eaten to provide nutritional support for the body.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Salina Regional Health Center
Salina Regional Health Center is a hospital in Salina, Kansas (USA).
Salinas Surgery Center
Salinas Surgery Center is a hospital in Salinas, California (USA).
Saliva ejector
Suction tube placed in the mouth to remove saliva.
Salivary gland
Any one of the three pairs of glands of the mouth (parotid, submaxillary and sublingual) that release saliva.
Salivary glands
Located under tongue and in cheeks, produce saliva.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Striatum
Part of the basal ganglia, it is a large cluster of nerve cells, consisting of the caudate nucleus and the putamen, that controls movement, balance, and walking; the neurons of the striatum require dopamine to function.
Subarachnoid hemorrhage
A brain attack that occurs when a blood vessel on the surface of the brain ruptures and bleeds into the space between the brain and the skull (but not into the brain itself).
Substantia nigra
A small area of the brain containing a cluster of black-pigmented nerve cells that produce dopamine which is then transmitted to the striatum.
Sustention tremor
A tremor of a limb that increases when the limb is stretched.
Synapse
A tiny gap between the ends of nerve fibers across which nerve impulses pass from one neuron to another; at the synapse, an impulse causes the release of a neurotransmitter, which diffuses across the gap and triggers an electrical impulse in the next neuron.
Saliva
Saliva ejector
Suction tube placed in the mouth to remove saliva.
Salivary glands
Located under tongue and in cheeks, produce saliva.
Scaling and root planing
Meticulous removal of plaque and calculus from tooth surfaces.
Sealants
Thin resin material bonded in the pits and fissures of back teeth for the prevention of decay.
Secondary dentin
Reparative tooth structure produced by the pulp in response to tooth irritation.
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