Oral Mucosa/Tongue/Salivary glands

Question 1

The oral mucosa is composed of?

Answer 1

Stratified squamous epithelial layer and Connective tissue lamina propria

Question 2

The oral mucosa includes the?

Answer 2

• Masticatory
• Lining
• Specialized mucosal tissues

Question 3

The masticatory mucosa tissues is?

Answer 3

Keratinized

Question 4

The masticatory mucosa tissue protects?

Answer 4

The attached gingiva (ends at the free gingiva) and hard palate.

Question 5

The lining mucosa is?

Answer 5

Not keratinized

Question 6

The lining mucosa includes what?

Answer 6

• Alveolar
• Vestibular
• Buccal mucosa
• Floor of the mouth

Question 7

The specialized mucosa refers to the?

Answer 7

Papillae of the tongue

Question 8

The blood supply to the tongue is the?

Answer 8

Lingual artery

Question 9

What do the intrinsic muscles of the tongue do?

Answer 9

Determine the shape of the tongue

Question 10

What do the extrinsic muscles of the tongue do?

Answer 10

Control the position of the tongue

Question 11

Which CN is the motor control of the tongue?

Answer 11

XII Hypoglossal

Question 12

What are the CN’s of the tongue?

Answer 12

• XII Hypoglossal
• V3 Trigeminal
• VII Facial
• IX Glossopharyngeal

Question 13

Which CN gives taste, sensory to the POSTERIOR 1/3?

Answer 13

IX Glossopharyngeal Nevre

Question 14

Which CN gives taste to the ANTERIOR 2/3 of the tongue?

Answer 14

VII Facial Nerve

Question 15

Which CN gives touch/pain to the ANTERIOR 2/3 of the tongue?

Answer 15

V Trigeminal Nerve

Question 16

Which CN gives touch/pain to the POSTERIOR 1/3 of the tongue?

Answer 16

IX Glossopharyngeal Nerve

Question 17

Most numerous, No taste buds, White in color and tactile sensitivity, Keratinized, gives the tongue its velvet appearance, Gives its appearance of “hairy tongue and Geographic tongue” is what papillae??

Answer 17

Filiform

Question 18

Appear as red bumps, contain taste buds, resemble mushrooms, Fewer but larger papillae is?

Answer 18

Fungiform

Question 19

Folds of the posterior, lateral border and contains taste buds are what papillae?

Answer 19

Foliate

Question 20

The groove in the center of the tongue is known as the?

Answer 20

Median Sulcus

Question 21

8-12 in number, Anterior the sulcus terminals, contains taste buds is what papillae?

Answer 21

Circumuvallae

Question 22

Which papillae contains the Glands of Von Ebner (minor salivary glands, Serous)?

Answer 22

Circumuvallae

Question 23

What is the V-shaped line separating the anterior 2/3 and posterior 1/3 of the tongue?

Answer 23

The sulcus terminalis

Question 24

Which foramen is found at the center or point of the sulcus terminalis?

Answer 24

The foramen CAECUM

Question 25

What are the 3 major Salivary glands?

Answer 25

- Submandibular - Sublingual - Parotid

Question 26

Which gland contains amylase to break down starches?

Answer 26

Parotid

Question 27

Which gland produces 65% of saliva?

Answer 27

Submandibular

Question 28

Which gland produces thick salvia mostly mucous?

Answer 28

Sublingual

Question 29

The flow of saliva is stimulated by which nervous system?

Answer 29

Parasympathetic

Question 30

Which Extrinsic muscle of the tongue is a retractor, which pulls the tongue back?

Answer 30

Styloglossus (located behind the tongue)

Question 31

Which extrinsic muscle of the tongue is a depressor, which lowers the tongue?

Answer 31

Hypoglossus (located below the tongue)

Question 32

Which extrinsic muscle of the tongue is a depressor or protractor, which protrudes, retrudes or depression of the tongue?

Answer 32

Geniglossus (located In front of the tongue)

Question 33

The extrinsic muscle Palatoglossus is located where?

Answer 33

Above the tongue

Question 34

Submandibular has which duct?

Answer 34

Whartons duct

Question 35

The Whartons duct empties where?

Answer 35

under the tongue

Question 36

The whartons duct is located near?

Answer 36

The Stafne's Duct near the angle/body of the mandible

Question 37

Sublingual has which duct?

Answer 37

Rivinus duct which is open at the sublingual fold (Bartholins duct)

Question 38

Which saliva gland produces 10% of salvia?

Answer 38

Sublingual

Question 39

Which two salvia glands has mixed secretion?

Answer 39

- Sublingual | - Submandibular

Question 40

The Partiod gland has which duct?

Answer 40

Stenson's Duct

Question 41

The Stenson's duct empties?

Answer 41

opposite of the max 3rd molar