Salivary Glands and Their Secretions

Salivary Glands and their Secretions covers the proceedings of the conference held at the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington, U.S.A. The book focuses on the structure and functions of secreting organs and the composition, mechanism, and control of secretions.
The selection first reviews the comparative aspects of the structure and functions of the salivary glands; electron microscopy of induced changes in the salivary glands of rats; and the action of thyroid and adrenal glands on the submaxillary glands of mice. The book then takes a look at hormonal influences on the cytology and physiology of salivary glands and hormones and inanition.
The book ponders on studies on the physiology of rat and mouse submaxillary glands and hormonal control of the nerve growth factor content in the submaxillary glands of mice. The text also examines central nervous representation of salivary secretion, secretory nerves of the salivary glands, and changes in salivary flow produced by variations in fluid and electrolyte balance.
The selection is a valuable source of data for readers interested in the structure and functions of the salivary glands.

Contenu

Contents
List of Participants
Introduction
Comparative Anatomy and Ultrastructure
Comparative Aspects of Structure and Function of the Salivary Glands
Electron Microscopy of Induced Changes in the Salivary Gland of the Rat
Functions and Hormonal Control of Ducts and Acini
The Action of Thyroid and Adrenal Glands on the Submaxillary Glands of Mice
Hormonal Influences on the Cytology and Physiology of Salivary Glands
Hormones, Inanition and Salivary Glands:
I. Exocrine Glands of the Rat in Hypothyroid States
II. On the Protease and Convoluted Tubules of the Rat Submaxillary Gland
Studies on the Physiology of Rat and Mouse Submaxillary Glands:
I. Amylase and Protease Activities in Serum, Submaxillary Gland, and Submaxillary Saliva of Rat and Mouse
II. The Action of Testosterone on the Sodium and Potassium Content of Submaxillary Saliva in Castrate Rats and Mice
III. On the Function of the Striated Ducts of the Mammalian Salivary Glands
Hormonal Control of the NGF Content in the Submaxillary Glands of Mice
Neural Control of Secretion
Central Nervous Representation of Salivary Secretion
Secretory Nerves of the Salivary Glands
Water and Electrolytes
Changes in Salivary Flow Produced by Changes in Fluid and Electrolyte Balance
Kinetic Methods for the Study of Salivary Secretions. Their Scope and Limitations
Electrolyte Secretion by Rat Salivary Glands in vivo and in vitro
Calcium Transfer in Rat Salivary and Lacrimai Glands
The Effect of Adrenal Cortical Steriods on Parotid Salivary Secretion
The Role of Some Salivary Constituents in Oral Pathology, with Special Regard to Caries Experiments with Rodents
Methods for Studying Secretions
Collecting Saliva Intermittently Over Long Time Periods in Anaesthetized Animals
Techniques for Stimulating the Auriculo-Temporal Nerve and Recording the Flow of Saliva
Methods for Collection of Rat Saliva
Organic Compounds
Transport Storage, and Secretion of Amylase in the Parotid Gland of the Rat
Comparison of Salivary Amylases with Other Mammalian Amylases
The Tyrosine, Tryptophan and Protein Content of Human Parotid Saliva in Oral and Systemic Disease. Use of Ultraviolet Absorption Technics
The Molecular Structure of Ovine Submaxillary Gland Glycoprotein
Chemical and Immunological Studies of the Proteins and Glycoproteins of Human Parotid Saliva