The parotid glands are the largest salivary glands When you eat, it isn’t just your teeth and jaw that help process your food. Saliva helps to breaks down the food you eat, move it down the throat, and protect you from infections. The other major salivary glands are the submandibularRead More →
Tender, painful lump in your cheek. Foul-tasting discharge from the duct into your mouth. Fever, chills, and fatigue. Difficulty fully opening your mouth, speaking, chewing, or swallowing. What causes damage to the parotid gland? The most common problems in the salivary gland occur when the ducts become blocked and salivaRead More →
A saliva duct is a tube that carries saliva from the gland into the mouth. The area below your jaw may be sore for several days after your surgery. The area also may be slightly swollen or bruised. It will probably take 1 to 2 weeks for the cut (incision)Read More →
The thymus is an organ that is critically important to the immune system which serves as the body’s defense mechanism providing surveillance and protection against diverse pathogens, tumors, antigens and mediators of tissue damage. Can you live without a thymus? The thymus rests on the heart and functions as aRead More →
Symptoms of inflammation of the thyroid gland (thyroiditis) include: Low thyroid hormone (hypothyroidism) Fatigue. Weight gain. Constipation. … High thyroid hormone levels in the blood (hyperthyroidism and thyrotoxicosis) Anxiety. Trouble sleeping (insomnia) Heart palpitations (fast heart rate) … Tremors. Pain in the thyroid. What does it feel like when yourRead More →
The pituitary gland is considered the main endocrine gland. It is called the master gland because it produces hormones that control glands and many body functions including growth (growth hormone, Thyroid, and gonad stimulating hormone). Where is the pituitary gland situated? The pituitary is a pea-sized gland that is housedRead More →
Hint: Proboscis is an extended head appendage. It can be observed in vertebrates or invertebrates. Complete Answer: – Proboscis is an elongated appendage present on the head of animals. … – In invertebrates it is present as a tubular sucking or feeding organ found in arthropods and molluscs. Who hasRead More →