Deck 9: Salivary Glands

Question 1

What are the nondigestive functions of saliva?

Answer 1

Cleanse the mouth; contains antibodies to fight bacterial growth; contains ions to prevent tooth demineralization and regulate pH; contains enzymes that aid in blood clotting

Question 2

What are the functions of the intrinsic salivary glands?

Answer 2

Mouth moistening; denture retention; saliva secretion (5%)

Question 3

What are the five branches of the facial nerve?

Answer 3

Temporal, zygomatic, buccal, marginal mandibular, cervical

Question 4

Which salivary gland is located partially in the anterior cervical triangle of the neck?

Question 5

Which salivary gland secretes the majority of saliva?

Question 6

What name is given to the surface feature in the floor of the mouth on which the major duct of the sublingual gland terminates?

Question 7

What enzyme found in saliva begins the digestion of carbohydrates in the oral cavity?

Question 8

Minor salivary glands are located outside of the oral cavity.

Question 9

Saliva contains varying amounts of mucus to aid in swallowing food.

Question 10

Extrinsic salivary glands produce 95% of saliva for secretion into the oral cavity.

Question 11

The facial artery passes superficial to the posterior belly of the digastric muscle en route to the face.

Question 12

The facial vein passes anterior to the submandibular gland to reach the face.

Question 13

The clinical term for dry mouth is ____________________.

Question 14

The clinical term for the submandibular duct is ____________________.

Question 15

The ducts of Rivinus (minor sublingual ducts) open into the oral cavity along a slight elevation of the floor of the mouth known as the ____________________.

Question 16

The ____________________ drains blood from the deep face and superficial temporal region.

Question 17

The deep face and superficial temporal regions are supplied with arterial blood from the ____________________.

Question 18

The parotid duct crosses over the ____________________ muscle en route to the oral cavity.

Question 19

The parotid duct pierces the ____________________ muscle to enter the oral vestibule.

Question 20

The capsule of the parotid gland is a continuation of the ____________________ fascia of the neck.

Question 21

Which of the following associations is correct?

A) Mylohyoid muscle-superior genial tubercle
B) Hyoglossus muscle-medial to lingual artery
C) Geniohyoid muscle-innervated by a spinal nerve
D) Styloglossus muscle-protrudes tongue
E) Genioglossus muscle-inferior genial tubercle

Question 22

The duct of the parotid gland opens into the mouth at the

A) sublingual caruncle.
B) lingual frenulum.
C) second maxillary molar.
D) mandibular vestibule.
E) fimbriated fold.

Question 23

The uncinate process of the submandibular gland curves around which of the following muscles?

A) Hyglossus
B) Geniohyoid
C) Styloglossus
D) Mylohyoid
E) Anterior belly of the digastric

Question 24

Which of the following terms best describe the relationship of the parotid gland to the angle of the mandible? (Select all that apply.)

A) Anterior
B) Posterior
C) Medial
D) Lateral
E) Inferior

Question 25

Which of the following salivary glands are located outside of the oral cavity? (Select all that apply.)

A) Parotid
B) Labial
C) Submandibular
D) Glands of Blandin-Nühn
E) Sublingual

Question 26

Which of the following structures pass through the parotid gland? (Select all that apply.)

A) Branches of the facial nerve
B) Facial artery
C) External carotid artery
D) Retromandibular vein
E) External jugular vein

Question 27

Instrinsic salivary glands include the (select all that apply)

A) sublingual glands.
B) labial glands.
C) palatine glands.
D) parotid glands.
E) buccal glands.

Question 28

Match the structures or phrases to the appropriate glands. Answers may be used more than once.

-Rivinian ducts

A) Parotid gland
B) Sublingual gland
C) Submandibular gland

Question 29

Match the structures or phrases to the appropriate glands. Answers may be used more than once.

-Secretes largest volume of saliva

A) Parotid gland
B) Sublingual gland
C) Submandibular gland

Question 30

Match the structures or phrases to the appropriate glands. Answers may be used more than once.

-Bartholin duct

A) Parotid gland
B) Sublingual gland
C) Submandibular gland

Question 31

Match the structures or phrases to the appropriate glands. Answers may be used more than once.

-Uncinate process

A) Parotid gland
B) Sublingual gland
C) Submandibular gland

Question 32

Match the structures or phrases to the appropriate glands. Answers may be used more than once.

-External carotid artery

A) Parotid gland
B) Sublingual gland
C) Submandibular gland

Question 33

Match the structures or phrases to the appropriate glands. Answers may be used more than once.

-Duct pierces buccinator muscle

A) Parotid gland
B) Sublingual gland
C) Submandibular gland

Question 34

Match the term with its correct description.

-Excretory duct of the parotid gland

A) Sublingual caruncle
B) Stensen's duct
C) Parotid papilla
D) Wharton's duct
E)Sublingual fold
F) Bartholin's duct
G)Rivinian ducts

Question 35

Match the term with its correct description.

-Minor ducts that empty on the sublingual fold

A) Sublingual caruncle
B) Stensen's duct
C) Parotid papilla
D) Wharton's duct
E)Sublingual fold
F) Bartholin's duct
G)Rivinian ducts

Question 36

Match the term with its correct description.

-Major duct of the sublingual gland

A) Sublingual caruncle
B) Stensen's duct
C) Parotid papilla
D) Wharton's duct
E)Sublingual fold
F) Bartholin's duct
G)Rivinian ducts

Question 37

Match the term with its correct description.

-Excretory duct of the submandibular gland

A) Sublingual caruncle
B) Stensen's duct
C) Parotid papilla
D) Wharton's duct
E)Sublingual fold
F) Bartholin's duct
G)Rivinian ducts

Question 38

Match the term with its correct description.

-Termination of the submandibular duct

A) Sublingual caruncle
B) Stensen's duct
C) Parotid papilla
D) Wharton's duct
E)Sublingual fold
F) Bartholin's duct
G)Rivinian ducts