How is saliva so readily produced? Do we just have reservoirs of water in storage somewhere in our head?

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How is saliva so readily produced? Do we just have reservoirs of water in storage somewhere in our head?

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Answer 1

We have a couple of [saliva glands](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salivary_gland).
If you bend your tongue down and inwards, you can feel two soft pointy bits. A bit like a snake’s fangs. With some practice, you can make them squirt saliva if you press your tongue down 🙂