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Chapter 11-1a Head Neck structure Flashcards

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1
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What is a gland

A

a structure that produces secretion necessary for normal body functioning

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2
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What is an exocrine gland

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gland having a duct associated with it

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3
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What is a duct

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passageway that allows the glandular secretion to be emptied directly into the location where secretion is to be used

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4
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What is an endocrine gland

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ductless gland with secretions conveyed directly into blood; carried to distant location

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5
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What does salivary glands produce

A

saliva; spit

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6
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What does saliva contain

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minerals, electrolytes, proteins buffers, enzymes, immunoglobulins (secretory IgA), and metabolic wastes

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7
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What system is the secretion of the salivary gland controlled

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automatic nervous system

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8
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What does the saliva do for the oral mucosa

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lubricates and cleanses

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9
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What does saliva help with and serve as?

A

Helps with digestion of food enzymatic activity
Serves as buffer by its bicarbonate and phosphate ions by salivary proteins and byproducts

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10
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What is saliva involved in?

A

antibacterial activity through lysozyme content

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11
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Saliva helps maintain… because of what?

A

tooth integrity because it is involve in posteruptive maturation of enamel

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12
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Due to its salivary pellicle formation what is salivary glands also involved in?

A

First step in dental biofilm formation

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13
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Salivary glad is involved in the first steps of what

A

dental biofilm formation

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14
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What does salivary glands supply

A

minerals for supragingival calculus formation

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15
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What is supragingival calculus

A

calculus that you can see

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16
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What type of glands is salivary glands

A

exocrine glands with associated ducts

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17
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Major salivary glands have/do not have ducts

A

have

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18
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Minor salivary glands have/do not have ducts

A

do not have

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19
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What is the connective tissue of the salivary gland divided into?

A

capsule and septa

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20
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Each septum (septa) divides the glands into…

A

lobes and lobules

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21
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Epithelial cells that produce saliva are what type of cells

A

secretory cells

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22
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Mucous cells produce…

A

mucous product

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23
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our cells produce…

A

serous products with proteins and glycoproteins

24
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Combination of secretory cells can produce…

A

mixed secretory product

25
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Where are secretory cells found

A

acinus (acini)

26
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Where are myoepithelial cells located and what does it do?

A

surface of acini; facilitate the flow of saliva/aid in pushing saliva out of gland

27
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Ductal system of salivary glands consists of…

A

hollow tubes connected to acinus, and then with other ducts from inner to outer parts of gland

28
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What part is the intercalated duct associated with

A

terminak part of gland

29
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What type of cells is the hollow tube lined with

A

single layer of cuboidal epithelial cells

30
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Striated duct is connected to…

A

intercalated ducts in the lobules of the gland

31
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What type of cells is the striated duct consist of

A

single layer of columnar epithelial cells

32
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What is the final part of the salivary gland ductal system

A

excretory duct/secretory duct

33
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What type of cells is the excretory duct lined wiht

A

variety of epithelial cells

34
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Three major salivary glands

A
  1. parotoid
  2. submandibular
  3. sublingual glands
35
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What is the largest major salivary gland

A

capsulated paratoid

36
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Capsulated parotid provides ___% of total salivary volume

A

25

37
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Where does the paratoid salivary gland occupy

A

the parotoid fascial space

38
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Parotoid gland has..

A

serous acini

39
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What is the parotid duct

A

duct assoiciated with parotid gland

40
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Parotid duct aka…

A

Stensen duct

41
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Parotid duct opens at…

A

the parotid papilla

42
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What is the 2nd largest major salivary gland

A

capsulated submandibular salivary gland

43
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What % of salivary volume does the capsulated submandibular salivary gland

A

60-65

44
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Where does the submandibular salivary gland occupy?

A

Occupies the submandibular fossa in submandibular fascial space

45
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Where does the submandibular salivary gland lie

A

beneath the mandible in submandibular fossa, posterior to the sublingual salivary gland

46
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What type of acini does the submandibular salivary gland have

A

serous and mucous acini (mainly serous)

47
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what duct is associated with the submandibular salivary gland

A

submandibular duct

48
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Submandibular duct aka…

A

Wharton duct

49
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Characteristics of sublingual salivary gland

A

Smallest
Most diffuse
only major salivary gland without a capsule

50
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Sublingual salivary gland provides ___% of total salivary volume

A

10

51
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Where is the sublingual salivary gland located

A

sublingual fossa in the sublingual fascial space at floor of mouth

52
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Sublingual gland is anterior to what gland

A

submandibular gland

53
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Sublingual gland has _____ acini

A

mucous

54
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Sublingual gland secretes…

A

predominately viscous mucous component

55
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how is sublingual duct formed

A

short ducts associated with sublingual gland combine

56
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sublingual duct aka…

A

Bartholin duct

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