Ch. 7 - Text Review Questions Flashcards
The sublingual salivary gland is located:
a) anterior to the submandibular gland.
b) inferior to the mylohyoid muscle.
c) lateral to the body of the mandible.
d) in the mandibular vestibule area.
A) ANTERIOR TO THE SUBMANDIBULAR GLAND.
Which of the following glands has BOTH a superficial & deep lobe?
a) Thymus
b) Parotid
c) Thyroid
d) Sublingual
e) Lacrimal
B) PAROTID
Which of the following nerves innervates BOTH the submandibular & sublingual salivary glands?
a) Trigeminal nerve
b) Chorda tympani
c) Hypoglossal nerve
d) Vagus nerve
B) CHORDA TYMPANI
Which of the following nerves travels through the parotid salivary gland but is NOT involved in its innervation?
a) Trigeminal
b) Facial
c) Vagus
d) Glossopharyngeal
B) FACIAL
Which of the following glands shrinks in size as a person matures?
a) Thymus gland
b) Parotid gland
c) Thyroid gland
d) Sublingual gland
e) Submandibular gland
A) THYMUS GLAND
Which of the following glands has a duct that usually opens on the inner surface of the cheek, opposite the maxillary 2nd molar?
a) Thymus
b) Parotid
c) Thyroid
d) Sublingual
e) Submandibular
B) PAROTID
Which oral landmark marks the opening of the submandibular duct?
a) Parotid raphe
b) Lingual frenum
c) Parotid papilla
d) Sublingual caruncle
e) Nasolacrimal duct
D) SUBLINGUAL CARUNCLE
The thyroid gland as part of the endocrine system is located:
a) anterior to the larynx.
b) superior to the hyoid bone.
c) posterior to the surrounding pharynx.
d) in the posterior & medial neck region.
A) ANTERIOR TO THE LARYNX.
Which of the following blood vessels supplies the parotid salivary gland?
a) Facial artery
b) Lingual artery
c) Internal carotid artery
d) External carotid artery
D) EXTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY
As endocrine glands, the parathyroid glands are known to:
a) have one primary duct.
b) have multiple secondary ducts.
c) drain directly into blood vessels.
d) drain directly into the thyroid gland.
C) DRAIN DIRECTLY INTO BLOOD VESSELS.
The lacrimal gland ultimately drains into the:
a) lacrimal fossa.
b) inferior nasal meatus.
c) parotid salivary gland.
d) internal carotid artery.
B) INFERIOR NASAL MEATUS.
Which of the following can block the drainage of saliva from the duct?
a) Excessive amounts of secretion
b) Stone formation
c) Lacrimal gland drainage
d) Inflammation of blood vessels
B) STONE FORMATION
Which of the following statements concerning minor salivary glands is CORRECT?
a) MInor glands are smaller & less numerous than the major glands.
b) Minor glands secrete only mucous saliva.
c) Minor glands have longer ducts than major glands.
d) Minor glands are located in the buccal, labial, & lingual mucosa.
D) MINOR GLANDS ARE LOCATED IN THE BUCCAL, LABIAL, & LINGUAL MUCOSA.
In a healthy patient, the thyroid gland is known to:
a) consist of two lobes that are connected by an isthmus.
b) not move with the thyroid cartilage when swallowing.
c) secrete thyroxine, which slows down the metabolic rate.
d) be clearly visible & easily palpated.
A) CONSIST OF TWO LOBES THAT ARE CONNECTED BY AN ISTHMUS.
When examining the thyroid gland on a patient, it is important to:
a) ask the patient to swallow.
b) ask the patient to cough.
c) palpate the tissue directly over the trachea.
d) move the gland superiorly & then inferiorly.
A) ASK THE PATIENT TO SWALLOW.
