3/16/17 Salivary gland secretion BAKER TEST #3 Flashcards
What cells are responsible for saliva secretion?
-Acinar cells
What is the area of the salivary gland that faces the blood?
-Basolateral
What is the area of the salivary gland that faces the lumen?
-Apical
What cells involved in salivary glands have a central nucleus?
-Serous cells
What do serous cells produce?
-Amylase
What type of cells is the parotid gland mostly made of?
-Serous cells
If you have mixed parotid and mucous cells but mostly serous what salivary gland do you have?
-Submandibular gland
What do minor salivary glands produce?
-Mucin
What type of cells are mostly in the sublingual gland?
-mucous cells
What type of cell are richly found in the intercalated duct (cubical cells) regions of salivary glands
Progenitor cells
What is the main important thing Dr. Baker wants us to know about the striated duct region?
-It is Rich in mitochondria
What are the two stages in the saliva secretion model?
- Chloride-mediated secretion (stage 1)
- Bicarbonate-mediated secretion (stage 1)
- NaCl reabsorption K+ secretion (stage 2)
Sympathetics in salivary production produce what?
Protein
What neurotransmitter does acetylcholine bind to for a receptor?
-M3R
When Ach bind the M3R receptor what type of G protein is involved?
-Gq