Digastric Triangle: Sublingual Salivary Gland Flashcards
1
Q
Shape
A
Almond
2
Q
Size
A
3 cm long
3
Q
Position
A
Genioglossus raising mouth floor mucosa (sublingual fold)
4
Q
Relations: above
A
Sublingual fold
5
Q
Relations: below
A
Mylohyoid
6
Q
Relations: lateral
A
Sublingual fossa
7
Q
Relations: medial
A
Genioglossus with submandibular duct and lingual nerve in between
8
Q
Sublingual ducts
A
8-12 ducts opening in sublingual fold, few open in submandibular duct
9
Q
Blood supply
A
Sublingual and submental vessels
10
Q
Nerve supply
A
Passing through submandibular ganglion:
1. Sensory: lingual nerve
2. Sympathetic: plexus around lingual artery
3. Parasympathetic: chorda tympani nerve
