Anatomy Flashcards
What are the major salivary glands?
Parotid
Submandibular
Sublingual
Where are minor salivary glands located?
They are located at the tongue, palatine tonsils,palate , lips and cheeks.
What is the largest salivary gland in the human body and what is it’s average weight?
Parotid Gland - 25 gm
Fill in the blanks. “ In the Parotid Capsule , the superficial lamina is _____ while the deep lamina is ______.”
Superficial lamina is Thick “ Super thicccc”
Deep lamina is Thin
What structures are the deep lamina of the parotid capsule attached to?
The styloid process, mandible and tympanic plate
What are the four surfaces of the Parotid gland?
Superior
Superficial
Anteromedial
Posteromedial
On what surface of the Parotid Gland contains branches of the great auricular nerve, superficial parotid nerve and posterior fibres of the Platysma?
Superficial surface
What nerve is found in the Superior surface of the Parotid gland?
Auriculotemporal nerve
What are the structures found in the Parotid Gland?
Branches of the External Carotid Artery
Retromandibular Vein
Facial nerve
Terminal branches of the ECA- superficial temporal and maxillary artery.
How long is the Parotid Duct?
5 cm
What structures do the Parotid duct pierce at the anterior border of the masseter?
Buccal pad fat
Buccopharyngeal fascia
Buccinator muscle
” 3 bad bitches”
Damage to the Auriculotemporal nerve will cause what ?
Frey’s syndrome
True or False? The Parotid Duct opens into the vestibule of the mouth opposite of the second lower molar tooth.
FALSE!! It opens into the vestibule of the mouth opposite of the second UPPER molar tooth .
Which border of the Parotid Glands separates the anteromedial surface from the superficial surface?
Anterior border
What surfaces are separated by the posterior border of the Parotid Gland?
It separate the superficial surface from the posteromedial surface.
Which border of the Parotid gland separates the medial surface from the posterior surface?
Medial border
What structure emerge from the Anterior border of the Parotid Gland?
The Parotid duct, The Terminal Branches of the facial nerve and the transverse facial vessel
What is the lymphatic supply of the Parotid Gland?
Upper deep cervical nodes via parotid nodes.
What is the blood supply of the Parotid Gland and where is it’s venous drainage?
Blood supply- Branches of the External Carotid Artery
Venous drainage- External Jugular Vein
What are the three surfaces of the Submandibular Gland?
Inferior
Medial
Lateral
Where is the capsule of the submandibular gland derived from?
Deep cervical fascia
What is the blood supply of the submandibular gland?
Branches of the Lingual and Facial artery
What is the venous drainage for the Submandibular gland?
Facial and Lingual vein
True or False? Sensory innervation for the submandibular gland comes from the plexus on the facial nerve?
FALSE!!! Sensory innervation is from the lingual branch of the mandibular nerve.