Salivary Glands Numerous glands secrete the watery, somewhat viscous fluid known as saliva into the oral cavity. Small salivary glands are widely scattered under the lining of the oral cavity and are named, according to their location, labial, buccal, palatine, and lingual glands. The three chief, large, paired salivary glands are the parotid, submandibular, and sublingual. The parotid gland, the largest of the salivary glands, is roughly shaped as a three-sided wedge, which is fitted in…