Chapter 11-1a Head Neck structure

Question 1

What is a gland

Answer 1

a structure that produces secretion necessary for normal body functioning

Question 2

What is an exocrine gland

Answer 2

gland having a duct associated with it

Question 3

What is a duct

Answer 3

passageway that allows the glandular secretion to be emptied directly into the location where secretion is to be used

Question 4

What is an endocrine gland

Answer 4

ductless gland with secretions conveyed directly into blood; carried to distant location

Question 5

What does salivary glands produce

Answer 5

saliva; spit

Question 6

What does saliva contain

Answer 6

minerals, electrolytes, proteins buffers, enzymes, immunoglobulins (secretory IgA), and metabolic wastes

Question 7

What system is the secretion of the salivary gland controlled

Answer 7

automatic nervous system

Question 8

What does the saliva do for the oral mucosa

Answer 8

lubricates and cleanses

Question 9

What does saliva help with and serve as?

Answer 9

Helps with digestion of food enzymatic activity
Serves as buffer by its bicarbonate and phosphate ions by salivary proteins and byproducts

Question 10

What is saliva involved in?

Answer 10

antibacterial activity through lysozyme content

Question 11

Saliva helps maintain… because of what?

Answer 11

tooth integrity because it is involve in posteruptive maturation of enamel

Question 12

Due to its salivary pellicle formation what is salivary glands also involved in?

Answer 12

First step in dental biofilm formation

Question 13

Salivary glad is involved in the first steps of what

Answer 13

dental biofilm formation

Question 14

What does salivary glands supply

Answer 14

minerals for supragingival calculus formation

Question 15

What is supragingival calculus

Answer 15

calculus that you can see

Question 16

What type of glands is salivary glands

Answer 16

exocrine glands with associated ducts

Question 17

Major salivary glands have/do not have ducts

Answer 17

have

Question 18

Minor salivary glands have/do not have ducts

Answer 18

do not have

Question 19

What is the connective tissue of the salivary gland divided into?

Answer 19

capsule and septa

Question 20

Each septum (septa) divides the glands into…

Answer 20

lobes and lobules

Question 21

Epithelial cells that produce saliva are what type of cells

Answer 21

secretory cells

Question 22

Mucous cells produce…

Answer 22

mucous product

Question 23

our cells produce…

Answer 23

serous products with proteins and glycoproteins

Question 24

Combination of secretory cells can produce…

Answer 24

mixed secretory product

Question 25

Where are secretory cells found

Answer 25

acinus (acini)

Question 26

Where are myoepithelial cells located and what does it do?

Answer 26

surface of acini; facilitate the flow of saliva/aid in pushing saliva out of gland

Question 27

Ductal system of salivary glands consists of...

Answer 27

hollow tubes connected to acinus, and then with other ducts from inner to outer parts of gland

Question 28

What part is the intercalated duct associated with

Answer 28

terminak part of gland

Question 29

What type of cells is the hollow tube lined with

Answer 29

single layer of cuboidal epithelial cells

Question 30

Striated duct is connected to...

Answer 30

intercalated ducts in the lobules of the gland

Question 31

What type of cells is the striated duct consist of

Answer 31

single layer of columnar epithelial cells

Question 32

What is the final part of the salivary gland ductal system

Answer 32

excretory duct/secretory duct

Question 33

What type of cells is the excretory duct lined wiht

Answer 33

variety of epithelial cells

Question 34

Three major salivary glands

Answer 34

1. parotoid 2. submandibular 3. sublingual glands

Question 35

What is the largest major salivary gland

Answer 35

capsulated paratoid

Question 36

Capsulated parotid provides ___% of total salivary volume

Answer 36

25

Question 37

Where does the paratoid salivary gland occupy

Answer 37

the parotoid fascial space

Question 38

Parotoid gland has..

Answer 38

serous acini

Question 39

What is the parotid duct

Answer 39

duct assoiciated with parotid gland

Question 40

Parotid duct aka...

Answer 40

Stensen duct

Question 41

Parotid duct opens at...

Answer 41

the parotid papilla

Question 42

What is the 2nd largest major salivary gland

Answer 42

capsulated submandibular salivary gland

Question 43

What % of salivary volume does the capsulated submandibular salivary gland

Answer 43

60-65

Question 44

Where does the submandibular salivary gland occupy?

Answer 44

Occupies the submandibular fossa in submandibular fascial space

Question 45

Where does the submandibular salivary gland lie

Answer 45

beneath the mandible in submandibular fossa, posterior to the sublingual salivary gland

Question 46

What type of acini does the submandibular salivary gland have

Answer 46

serous and mucous acini (mainly serous)

Question 47

what duct is associated with the submandibular salivary gland

Answer 47

submandibular duct

Question 48

Submandibular duct aka...

Answer 48

Wharton duct

Question 49

Characteristics of sublingual salivary gland

Answer 49

Smallest Most diffuse only major salivary gland without a capsule

Question 50

Sublingual salivary gland provides ___% of total salivary volume

Answer 50

10

Question 51

Where is the sublingual salivary gland located

Answer 51

sublingual fossa in the sublingual fascial space at floor of mouth

Question 52

Sublingual gland is anterior to what gland

Answer 52

submandibular gland

Question 53

Sublingual gland has _____ acini

Answer 53

mucous

Question 54

Sublingual gland secretes...

Answer 54

predominately viscous mucous component

Question 55

how is sublingual duct formed

Answer 55

short ducts associated with sublingual gland combine

Question 56

sublingual duct aka...

Answer 56

Bartholin duct