Chpt. 7 Glandular Tissue

Question 1

Type of gland without a duct, with the secretion being poured directly into the vascular system, which then carries the secretion to the region in which it is to be used.

Answer 1

Endocrine gland

Question 2

Type of gland with an associated duct that serves as a passageway for the secretion so that it can be emptied directly onto the location where the secretion is to be used.

Answer 2

Exocrine gland

Question 3

In the head and neck area, it includes the lacrimal, salivary, thyroid, parathyroid, and thymus.

Answer 3

Glandular tissue

Question 4

Structure that produces a chemical secretion necessary for normal body functioning.

Answer 4

Gland

Question 5

Enlarged thyroid gland due to a disease process.

Answer 5

Goiter

Question 6

Reduced saliva production by salivary glands.

Answer 6

Hyposalivation

Question 7

Contagious viral infection that usually involves both parotid salivary glands.

Answer 7

Mumps

Question 8

Formation of stone within a salivary gland.

Answer 8

Salivary stone

Question 9

Dry mouth.

Answer 9

Xerostomia

Question 10

Location of lacrimal gland

Answer 10

Lacrimal fossa of frontal bone

Question 11

Location of parotid gland

Answer 11

Parotid space posterior to the mandibular ramus, anterior and inferior to the ear

Question 12

Location of the submandibular gland

Answer 12

Submandibular space: inferior and posterior to the body of the mandible

Question 13

Location of the sublingual gland

Answer 13

Sublingual space: floor mouth, medial to the body of the mandible

Question 14

Location Minor salivary glands

Answer 14

Buccal, labial, and lingual mucosa; soft and hard palate; floor of mouth; and base of circumvallate lingual papillae

Question 15

Location of the thyroid gland

Answer 15

Inferior to hyoid bone, junction of larynx and trachea

Question 16

Location of parathyroid glands

Answer 16

Close to or within thyroid

Question 17

Location of thymus gland

Answer 17

In thorax, inferior to hyoid bone, superficial and lateral to trachea, and deep to sternum

Question 18

Innervation of lacrimal gland

Answer 18

Greater petrosal of 7th cranial nerve and lacrimal nerves

Question 19

Innervation of the thymus gland

Answer 19

Branches from 10th cranial nerve

Question 20

Innervation of the parathyroid

Answer 20

Cervical sympathetic ganglia

Question 21

Innervation of the thyroid gland

Answer 21

Cervical sympathetic ganglia

Question 22

Innervation of the minor salivary glands

Answer 22

Greater petrosal and chords tympani nerve of 7th cranial nerve

Question 23

Innervation of sublingual salivary gland

Answer 23

Chorda tympani nerve of 7th cranial nerve

Question 24

Innervation of submandibular salivary gland

Answer 24

Chorda tympani of 7th cranial nerve

Question 25

Innervation of parotid gland

Answer 25

Lesser petrosal of 9th nerve and auriculotemporal branch of 5th cranial nerve

Question 26

Lacrimal gland lymphatic drainage

Answer 26

Superficial parotid nodes

Question 27

Parotid gland lymphatic drainage

Answer 27

Deep parotid modes

Question 28

Submandibular salivary gland lymphatic drainage

Answer 28

Submandibular nodes

Question 29

Sublingual salivary gland lymphatic drainage

Answer 29

Submandibular nodes

Question 30

Minor salivary glands lymphatic drainage

Answer 30

Various nodes, depending on location

Question 31

Thyroid gland lymphatic drainage

Answer 31

Superior deep cervical nodes

Question 32

Parathyroid glands lymphatic drainage

Answer 32

Superior cervical nodes

Question 33

Thymus gland lymphatic drainage

Answer 33

Within gland

Question 34

Passageway to carry the secretion from the exocrine gland to the location where it will be used.

Answer 34

Duct