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salivary glands anatomy Flashcards

1
Q

what system supplies the salivary glands?

A

autonomic nervous system?

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2
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what is the response of the sympathetic supply to the salivary glands?

A

fight or flight

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3
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what kind of saliva does the sympathetic supply cause?

A

thick and sticky

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4
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what is the response of the parasympathetic supply to the salivary glands?

A

rest and digest

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5
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what kind of saliva is formed by the parasympathetic supply?

A

thin and running

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6
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how is the parasympathetic supply delivered?

A

facial nerve CNII
glossopharyngeal nerve CNIX

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7
Q

what gland is the largest?

A

the parotid

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8
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what is the pathway of the parotid gland?

A

PG-Parotid duct- parotid papillae

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9
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where is the parotid papillae located?

A

upper 2nd molars

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10
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what type of mucus does the parotid gland produce?

A

thin serous mucus

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11
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what is the parotid gland mucus rich in?

A

amylase

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12
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what encapsulates the parotid gland?

A

the investing layer of the deep cervical

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13
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as the parotid gland is encapsulated by the deep cervical fascia, what would swelling cause?

A

very painful

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14
Q

what arteries, veins and plexus is found within the parotid gland?

A

retromandibular vein
external carotid artery
facial nerve plexus

maxillary a/v and supra temporal a/v

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15
Q

name the structure posterior to the parotid gland

A

sternocleidomastoid muscle

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16
Q

name the structures medially to the parotid gland

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styloid process and sylohyoid muscle and posterior digastric muscle

17
Q

what is located anterior to the parotid gland?

A

massester

18
Q

what is located laterly and medially to parotid gland?

A

mandibular ramus

19
Q

what nerve innervates parotid gland?

A

glossopharangeal nerve CNIX

20
Q

what is the pathway of the nerve to parotid gland?

A

CNIX to tympanic branch to tympanic plexus within petrous part of temporal bone to less petrosal to optic ganglion then post ganglionic auriculotemporal nerve to parotid gland

21
Q

what gland sits below mylohyoid line and what gland sits above?

A

below submandibular
above-sub lingual

22
Q

what does the deep and superficial SM gland wrap around?

A

mylohyoid muscle

23
Q

what is the pathway for SM gland ?

A

sm gland to sm duct to sl caruncle

24
Q

does that sm duct pass under or over the lingual nerve?

A

over

25
Q

what kind of mucus is formed by sm gland?

A

serous and mucus

26
Q

what is the pathway for sl gland to mouth?

A

sl gland to sl folds

27
Q

what is the nerve pathway for the sublingual and submandibular gland ?

A

facial nerve within petrous part of temporal bone to chroda tympani to alongside lingual nerve to sM ganglion and postganglionic nerves to sm and sl gland

28
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what type of mucous does sl glands produce?

A

thick mucous

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