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Q,/saliva has all the following constituents except
A,/BICARBONATE
B,/PHOSPHATE.
C,/CHLORIDE
D,/GLUCOSE
E,/LYSOZYME.


  #2

glucose

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yes D

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I like that q. first thing that hits the brain with a high diabetes prevalence is what the blank is glucose doing in saliva?? also thiocyonate and lysozyme are bacteriocidal.. cl and bicarb are at high levels I thought ADH or aldosterone was somehow involved with salivary secretions.??

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but some people believe that answer is B, phosphate!! any other idea?

  #6

Saliva versus Plasma

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Parameter

Mixed Saliva

Plasma

Volume

500-1500 ml/day

4.3% of BW*

Rate of flow

0.6(0.1-1.8) ml/min



pH

6.7(5.6-7.9)

7.4

Water [%]

98(97-99.5)

91.5(90-93)

Total protein [g/100 ml]

0.3(0.15-0.64)

7.3 (6-8)

Albumin [g/100 ml]



4.5(4-5)

Mucin [g/100 ml]

0.27(0.08-0.6)



Amino acids [mg/100 ml)

0.1-40

0.98

Electrolytes [mMol/l]





Potassium

8-40

3.5-5.5

Sodium

5-100

135-155

Calcium

1.5-2

4.5-5.2

Phospate

5.5-14

1.2-2.2

Chloride

5-70

100-106

Cholesterol [mg/100 ml]

7.5(3-15)

150-300

Dry Substance [g/l]

6(3.8)

80

*BW = Body Weight






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  #7

sorry guys I had a table, I will reproduce it

Composition of saliva

total protein 0,3 g/100ml

mucin 0,27 g/100ml

Aminoacids 0,1-40 ml/100ml

Potasium 8-40 mmol/l

Sodium 5-100mmol/l

calcium 1,5-2 mmol/l

Phospate 5,5-14 mmol/l

Chloride 5-70 mmol/l

Cholesterol 7,5 mg/100ml

ph 6,7


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