Head & Neck Anatomy- Chapter 7: Glandular Tissue
The sublingual salivary gland is ____ of total volume
10%
The parotid glands is ____ of total salivary volume
25%
The submandibular salivary gland is _____ of total salivary flow
60-65%
How many minor salivary glands
600-1000 of them
Which of the following nerves innervates the minor salivary glands
7th
The minor salivary glands are ____ of total salivary flow
<10%
What is another name for the sublingual duct?
Bartholin Duct
The short ducts associated with the sublingual gland is sometimes combine to form the sublingual duct or _____
Bartholin duct
Which of the following glands listed below is NOT an endocrine gland? A) Parathyroid B) Thyroid C) Thymus D) Lacrimal
Lacrimal
At which bony junctions does the nasolacrimal duct begin?
Maxilla and lacrimal bones
_____ lubricates and cleanses the oral cavity and helps in digestion
Saliva
Which nerve innervates the minor salivary glands?
Seventh
_______________ syndrome is a systemic autoimmune disease in which immune cells attack and destroy the exocrine glands that produce tears and saliva.
Sjogren Syndrome
What is another name for the parotid duct?
Stenson Duct
The duct associated with the parotid salivary gland is the parotid duct or _____
Stenson duct
Which exocrine glands produces approximately 60-65% of the total volume of saliva for the oral cavity?
Submandibular
Which gland is associated with Wharton duct?
Submandibular
An endocrine gland-ductless:
The thymus gland
Which gland is not easily palpated during an extraoral examination?
The thymus gland
What is another name for the submandibular duct?
Wharton Duct
The duct associated with the submandibular gland is the submandibular duct or _____
Wharton duct
The minor salivary glands are also found in lesser numbers _____ and paranasal sinuses as well as between the muscle fibers of the tongue
along the mucosa of the tonsils, supraglottis region
A gland that has a duct associated with it (need to be able to EXIT!)
an exocrine gland
What do the parathyroid glands regulate?
calcium and phosphorus levels
The parotid salivary gland drains into the _____
deep parotid lymph nodes
A passageway that allows the secretion to be *emptied directly into the location* where the secretion is to be used
duct
The thyroid gland is _____
ductless
A ductless gland, with the secretion being poured directly into the vascular system, which then carries the secretion to the region in which it is to be used
endocrine gland
All salivary glands are _____
exocrine
Both the major and minor salivary glands are _____ glands
exocrine
The minor salivary gland is not found in the ____ and the anterior part of the lateral zones of the hard palate or its medial zone
gingival tissue
A structure that produces a *chemical secretion* necessary for normal body functioning
gland
The lacrimal fluid continuous into the nasolacrimal duct, ultimately draining into the _____ within the nasal cavity (drains medial)
inferior nasal meatus
The thyroid gland is _____ which is at the junction between the larynx and trachea
inferior to the thyroid cartilage
The thymus gland is located in the thorax (chest) and the anterior regon of the base of the neck, _____
inferior to the thyroid gland
Which of the following glands listed below is NOT an endocrine gland
lacrimal
The *glandular tissue* in the head and neck includes:
lacrimal salivary thyroid parathyroid thymus gland
Watery fluid that lubricated the conjuctiva lining the inside of the eyelids and front of the eyeball
lacrimal fluid
Each lacrimal gland is located in the _____ of the frontal bone just inside the lateral part of the supraorbital rim within the orbit
lacrimal fossa
Paired almond shaped exocrine glands that secrete lacrimal fluid or tears
lacrimal glands
The _____ is connected by way of the levator palebrae superioris muscle and it contains the lacrimal ducts
larger orbital part of the lacrimal glands
The minor salivary glands secrete _____
mainly mucous and some serous
The salivary glands are divided by size into _____ glands
major and minor
Smaller than major salivary glands but more numerous are the
minor salivary glands
The sublingual salivary gland is mixed :
mostly mucous, some serous
The _____ is formed at the junction of the lacrimal bone and maxilla
nasolacrimal duct
Unlike the thyroid gland the thymus gland is _____ during an extraoral examination
not easily palpated
In a healthy patient the gland is _____ yet it can be palpated as a soft mass during an EO exam
not visible
The parathryoid gland is _____ during an EO exam
not visible of palpable
The lacrimal gland is divided into two parts that are continuous, the:
palpebral and the orbital parts
The _____ usually consist of four small endorine glands two one each side
parathryroid gland
Which gland is associated with mumps which makes you look like a chipmunk?
parotid
The major salivary glands are large paired glands and have named ducts associated with them, the three major salivary glands include:
parotid submandibular sublingual
The largest encapsulated major salivary gland is the
parotid gland
The _____ is a small elevation of tissue that marks the opening of the parotid duct on the inner surface of the cheek
parotid papilla
The _____ produce saliva, which is part of the defenses of the immune system as well as the beginning of breakdown of food products as part of the digestive system, and controlled by the autonomic nervous system
salivary glands
The submandibular gland is the most common gland to be involved in forming _____
salivary stones
The parotid gland is _____ only
serious
Von ebner glandes secrete only
serous
The submandibular is _____ and _____
serous, mucous
Each minor salivary gland has a _____ that secretes saliva into the oral cavity
single duct
The ______ lies close to the eye, along the inner surface of the eyelid; if the upper eyelid is everted, the palpebral part can be seen
smaller palpebral part of the lacrimal glands
This gland is superficial and lateral to the trachea but deep to the:
sternum
The submanibular duct of Wharton duct travels along the anterior floor of the mouth then open into the oral cavity at the _____ a small papilla on each side of the lingual frenum
sublingual caruncle
The sublingual gland occupies the _____ in the sublingual space at the floor of the mouth above the mylohyoid line and anterior to submandibular gland
sublingual fossa
The _____ is the smallest, most diffuse and ONLY unencapsulated major salivary gland
sublingual salivary gland
Which of the following exocrine glands produces approximately 60-65% of the total volume of saliva for the oral cavity
submandibular
Which of the follwoing glands is associated with Wharton duct
submandibular
The _____ is the second largest encapsulated major salivary gland
submandibular salivary gland
The parotid glands has two lobes:
superficial and deep lobes
The thymus gland is part of the immune system that fights disease processes _____ white blood cells of the immune system
t cell lymphocytes
The _____ is endocrine and ductless gland and consists of 2 lateral lobes right and left connected by the isthmus at the midline
thymus gland
The _____ is the largest endocrine gland
thyroid gland
The _____ of the minor salivary glands are shorter than those of the major salivary glands
unnamed ducts
In addition, minor salivary galnds _____ are associated with the base of the large circumvallate lingual papillae
von ebner glands
