Section Summary. The endomembrane system includes the nuclear envelope, lysosomes, vesicles, the ER, and Golgi apparatus, as well as the plasma membrane. These cellular components work together to modify, package, tag, and transport proteins and lipids that form the membranes.
The parotid glands are located between the ear and the jaw. The submandibular glands are located under the jaw. The sublingual glands are located on the floor of the mouth under the tongue. The buccal glands are not shown in this picture. They are located in the mucous membrane lining the cheeks and mouth. These glands produce only a small amount of saliva.
The salivary glands secretes saliva that aids in chewing and starts the digestion process. This part of digestion is took place in your mouth. Saliva glands are located in the â¦ mouth providing the first ingested digestive chemical breakdown.Saliva also lubricates ingestion to aid in mastication.he second thing that salivary glands help with is starch digestion. The salivary glands also secrete amylase, which is an enzyme to break down starch molecules. Starch molecules (commonly found in carbohydrates) are big, and in order for smooth digestion, they need to be in smaller pieces when swallowed.