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. 2019 Nov 14;15(11):e1008058. doi: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1008058

Fig 1. Anatomical location of human major salivary glands and their salivary contribution.

Fig 1

Minor salivary glands (not shown) also contribute approximately 10% of total salivary secretions. Salivary contributions in the pie chart are shown based on the resting state; differences in salivary contribution/gland may be observed when saliva is analyzed from stimulated states.