Deck 7: Glandular Tissue

Question 1

Which of the following glands can be palpated within the sublingual space in the floor of the mouth?

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

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Which of the following nerves can be damaged during surgery on the submandibular salivary gland?

A) Cervical nerve
B) Inferior alveolar nerve
C) Lingual nerve
D) Mental nerve

Answer 2

C

Question 3

The lacrimal glands are considered exocrine glands because their secretion enters directly into the vascular system without the use of any ducts.

A) Both the statement and the reason are correct and related.
B) Both the statement and the reason are correct but NOT related.
C) The statement is correct, but the reason is NOT.
D) The statement is NOT correct, but the reason is correct.
E) NEITHER the statement NOR the reason is correct.

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Which of the following glands wraps around the mylohyoid muscle?

A) Parotid gland
B) von Ebner's glands
C) Sublingual gland
D) Submandibular gland

Question 5

Which of the following nerves when damaged can affect the production of the serous type of saliva?

A) Chorda tympani nerve
B) Greater petrosal nerve
C) Seventh cranial nerve
D) Ninth cranial nerve

Question 6

Which of the following nerves innervates the minor salivary glands?

A) Fifth cranial nerve
B) Seventh cranial nerve
C) Ninth cranial nerve
D) Twelfth cranial nerve

Question 7

At which of the following bony junctions does the nasolacrimal duct begin?

A) Nasal and lacrimal bones
B) Nasal and palatine bones
C) Maxilla and nasal bone
D) Maxilla and lacrimal bone

Question 8

If there is an infection involving the submandibular salivary gland, what lymph nodes would be initially involved?

A) Submental nodes
B) Submandibular nodes
C) Superior deep cervical nodes
D) Inferior deep cervical nodes

Question 9

Which of the following lingual papillae are DIRECTLY associated with salivary glands?

A) Circumvallate papillae
B) Filiform papillae
C) Foliate papillae
D) Fungiform papillae

Question 10

What is the location for the parathyroid glands?

A) On the anterior surface of the thyroid gland
B) Inferior to the hyoid bone, superficial and lateral to the trachea
C) On or within the posterior surface of the thyroid gland
D) In the parotid space, posterior to the ramus of the mandible

Question 11

Which of the following lymph nodes are initially involved when the patient has contracted mumps?

A) Superior deep cervical nodes
B) Deep parotid nodes
C) Superficial parotid nodes
D) Submandibular nodes

Question 12

Which of the following glands is associated with the pterygopalatine ganglion?

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

Question 13

Which of the following glands is associated with Wharton's duct?

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

Question 14

Which of the ducts when blocked is involved in the formation of a ranula in the posterior floor of the mouth?

A) Bartholin's duct
B) Nasolacrimal duct
C) Stensen's duct
D) Wharton's duct

Question 15

Both the major and minor salivary glands are _______ glands.

A) endocrine
B) exocrine
C) large
D) small

Question 16

Which of the following glands can be palpated as part of an extraoral examination?

A) Lacrimal gland
B) Thyroid gland
C) Parathyroid gland
D) Thymus gland

Question 17

Which of the following glands secrete only a serous type of saliva?

A) Parotid and submandibular glands
B) Sublingual and submandibular glands
C) Parotid and von Ebner's glands
D) Sublingual and von Ebner's glands

Question 18

Which of the following glands listed below is NOT an endocrine gland?

A) Lacrimal gland
B) Parathyroid gland
C) Thyroid gland
D) Thymus gland

Question 19

Which of the following exocrine glands produces 60% to 65% of the total volume of saliva for the oral cavity?

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

Question 20

Which type of secretion is produced from MOST minor salivary glands within the oral cavity?

A) Only mucous secretion
B) Only serous secretion
C) Mainly mucous secretion
D) Mainly serous secretion

Question 21

From the nasolacrimal sac, the lacrimal fluid continues into the nasolacrimal duct, ultimately draining into the inferior nasal meatus. This connection explains why crying leads to extra saliva.

A) Both the statement and the reason are correct and related.
B) Both the statement and the reason are correct but NOT related.
C) The statement is correct, but the reason is NOT.
D) The statement is NOT correct, but the reason is correct.
E) NEITHER the statement NOR the reason is correct.

Question 22

Which of the following arteries can be associated with bleeding with trauma to the sublingual salivary glands?

A) Inferior thyroid artery
B) Sublingual artery
C) Facial artery
D) Lingual artery

Question 23

From the following list of glands, select which glands DIRECTLY drain into the superior deep cervical lymph nodes.

A) Sublingual salivary gland
B) Submandibular salivary gland
C) Parotid salivary gland
D) Thyroid gland
E) Thymus gland

Question 24

From the following list of descriptions, select which descriptions could be used for the lacrimal gland.

A) Secretes a mucous fluid
B) Innervated by parasympathetic fibers
C) Drains into superficial parotid lymph nodes
D) Lubricates inside of eyelids

Question 25

The smaller palpebral part lies close to the eye, along the inner surface of the eyelid; if the upper eyelid is everted, the palpebral part can be seen.

A) Both statements are true.
B) Both statements are false.
C) The first statement is true; the second is false.
D) The first statement is false; the second is true.

Question 26

From the following list of glands, select which glands DIRECTLY drain into the submandibular lymph nodes.

A) Sublingual salivary gland
B) Submandibular salivary gland
C) Parotid salivary gland
D) Thyroid gland
E) Thymus gland

Question 27

In contrast to normal moisture of the eye or even crying, there can be persistent dryness, scratching, and burning in the eyes. These are signs of xerostomia.

A) Both statements are true.
B) Both statements are false.
C) The first statement is true; the second is false.
D) The first statement is false; the second is true.

Question 28

From the following list of descriptions, select which descriptions could be used for the thymus gland.

A) Matures lymphocytes
B) Undergoes involution
C) Easily palpable in mandibular region
D) Innervated by branches of vagus nerve

Question 29

From the following list of descriptions, select which descriptions could be used for the thyroid gland.

A) Produces parathyroid hormone
B) Secretes thyroxine
C) Visible and palpable if present
D) Not visible or palpable

Question 30

What is the relationship of the submandibular duct to the lingual nerve as it courses from posterior to anterior?

A) Inferior and posterior to superior and anterior
B) Inferior and medial to superior and lateral
C) Lateral and anterior to medial and posterior
D) Superior and lateral to inferior and medial