The efferent salivary duct opens at

Receptacle

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Reservoir

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Glandular lobes

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Hypoharynx

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Solution

The correct option is B Reservoir
The common duct receives the duct from two receptacles and transforms into a spacious efferent salivary duct
The efferent salivary duct opens at the base of the hypopharynx, which is situated on the floor of the buccal cavity.
So, the correct option is 'reservoir'.

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