The ones that I know of are the : Parotid glands. On either side of the mouth/in front of both ears. Submandibular glands. Below the jawbone, on each side of the jaw. Sublingual glands. Smallest; Under the tongue, sits on the bottom of your mouth. read more
Minor or intrinsic salivary glands within the oral cavity alter the output slightly (note: extrinsic glands lie outside of oral cavity, intrinsic glands lie within oral cavity). The major salivary glands are paired and develop from the oral mucosa and stay connected to it by small ducts. The large, triangle shaped parotid gland (par=near, otid=ear) lies anterior to the ear between the skin and masseter muscle. read more
Basically, there are two types of glands in human body which are then further subdivided into various other glands. These two main glands found in the human body are Exocrine Glands and Endocrine Glands. Exocrine Glands categories are sweet gland, salivary gland, mammary gland, lacrimal gland and sebaceous gland. read more
Types of Salivary Glands Major Salivary Glands. Parotid (glandula parotis), Mandibular (glandula mandibularis), Sublingual (glandula sublinguales) and Zygomatic (glandula zygomatica). Minor Salivary Glands. Labial, Lingual, Buccal and Palatine. Innervation. The salivary glands are innervated by sympathetic- Vasoconstriction occurs and the flow of saliva is decreased. read more