Salivary Gland Flashcards

1
Q

Wright the structures in side the parotid gland superficial to deep

A

Facial nerve
Retromandibular vein
External carptid artery and its 2 terminal branches
Parotid lymph node

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2
Q

What is the other name of submandibular duct🤦🏻‍♂️

A

Wharton

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3
Q

Where dors major duct of sublingual gland drains into

A

Sublinguale caruncle

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4
Q

What is the arterial supply of parotid gland

A

External carptid artery

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5
Q

Explain the innervation of parotid gland

A

Parasympathetic innervation is from glossopharymgeal nerve

Presynaptic fibers are in lesser petrosal nerve
Ganglion is otic ganglion

Postsynaptic fibers are in auditorytemporal nerve a branch of mandibular nerve

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6
Q

Explain the innervation of submandibular and sublingual nerve

A

Parasympathetic merve is from facial nerve
Presynaptic fibers are carried by chorda tympany
Parasympathetic ganglion is submandibular ganglion

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