Accessory Organs/Glands Flashcards
1
Q
These organs assist digestion by producing and secreting essential substances:
1. Salivary Glands
A. Parotid
B. Mandibular
C. Sublingual
D. Zygomatic
2. Liver
3. Gallbladder
4. Pancreas
A
Accessory Organs or Glands
2
Q
- Produce saliva to begin carbohydrate digestion and lubricate food.
A
Salivary Glands
3
Q
A. Parotid
B. Mandibular
C. Sublingual
D. Zygomatic
A
A. Parotid
B. Mandibular
C. Sublingual
D. Zygomatic
4
Q
- Produces bile, which aids in fat digestion and detoxifies substances.
A
Liver
5
Q
- Stores and releases bile into the duodenum.
A
Gallbladder
6
Q
- Produces digestive enzymes (for proteins, fats, and carbohydrates) and hormones (insulin and glucagon for blood sugar regulation).
A
Pancreas
7
Q
- PG
- The largest salivary glands, located near the base of the ears.
- Secretes a serous (watery) saliva that helps moisten food.
- Drains through the parotid duct into the oral cavity near the upper premolars.
A
Parotid Glands
8
Q
- MG
- Found below and behind the lower jaw (mandible).
- Produces a mixed secretion (both serous and mucous) that lubricates food for easier swallowing.
- Drains through the mandibular duct, opening under the tongue.
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Mandibular Glands
9
Q
- opening under the tongue
A
Mandibular duct
10
Q
- SG
- The smallest salivary glands,
- located under the tongue (ventral to the mandible).
- Produces mostly mucous saliva, which helps coat food and lubricate the oral cavity.
Has 2 parts:
> > Monostomatic sublingual gland
- One duct that drains near the mandibular duct.
> > Polystomatic sublingual glands
– Multiple small ducts opening along the tongue.
A
Sublingual Glands
11
Q
- ZG
- Located near the eye, within the orbit (beneath the zygomatic arch).
- Unique to carnivores like dogs.
- Produces mucous saliva, which helps in lubrication and digestion.
- Drains through small ducts into the upper oral cavity.
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Zygomatic Glands
