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