Anatomy Test #5

Mumps is a bacterial infection of the parotid gland.

False

There is a major maxillary gland as well as several minor submaxillary glands.

False

Each of the following minor salivary glands is located on the tongue EXCEPT one. Which one is the EXCEPTION?

Glossopalatine

Which gland is located in the area of the anterior tonsillar pillar?

Glossopalatine

All of the following are functions of saliva EXCEPT one. Which one is the EXCEPTION?

It carries an enzyme to break down fats.

Each of the following is true of the parotid gland EXCEPT one. Which one is the EXCEPTION?

It is located within the mental foramen.

Which structure is the MOST likely to break down starches into long-chain sugars?

Serous acini

Which salivary gland can be palpated below the inferior border of the mandible?

Submandibular

Acini are the

secretory end pieces

The glands of von Ebner are purely serous glands.

True

Which is NOT a location for minor salivary glands?

All of these are locations.

The minor salivary glands produce enough saliva to mix with food. They are smaller than the major salivary glands but have longer ducts.

Both statements are false

The glossopalatine glands are located in the hard palate posterior to the rugae. They are purely serous glands.

Both statements are false.

The labial glands are primarily located on the labial gingiva. These purely serous glands provide watery lubrication for all labial areas.

Both statements are false.

The lingual salivary glands are classified as major salivary glands and divided into several groups. The anterior lingual glands, found near the tip of the tongue, are mostly serous in nature.

Both statements are false.

The parotid gland produces the most salivary volume of the major glands. It produces about 60% to 65% of salivary volume.

Both statements are false.

Which of the following is a function of saliva (Select all that apply.)?

Lubrication of the oral mucosa, Assisting in speech, Breakdown of starches, Aids in swallowing

The parasympathetic nervous system controls salivary secretions. It also controls blood flow to the salivary glands.

The first statement is true; the second statement is false.

The submandibular gland is located below and toward the posterior part of the body of the mandible. It can be palpated in the chin beneath the mandibular molars.

The first statement is true; the second statement is false.

The major salivary gland ducts are located in the mandibular area because the tissues of the floor of the mouth are highly vascular.

The statement is NOT correct, but the reason is correct.

Eating can be painful for a person with mumps because chewing and swallowing cause stimulation of the sublingual gland.

The statement is correct, but the reason is NOT correct.

The sublingual gland can appear larger than normal in an edentulous patient because loss of the mandibular ridge of bone makes this gland appear to bulge up in the mandibular vestibule.

The statement is correct, but the reason is NOT correct.

The submandibular gland is called a mixed gland because it includes both serous and epithelial cells.

The statement is correct, but the reason is NOT correct.

Minor salivary glands are most often pure mucous cells.

True

Most of the ducts of the sublingual gland open along the sublingual fold.

True