digestive system pt 2 Flashcards
which is the largest salivary gland?
parotid gland
which is the largest salivary gland but produces 30% of total salivary output?
parotid gland
which nerve passes through the parotid gland?
facial nerve
which gland is most affected by mumps?
parotid gland
which gland is 100% serous producing?
parotid gland
what is the fx of the parotid gland?
breakdown carbs
what 3 products are produced by the parotid gland?
salivary amylase (a- amylase)
lysosome
secretory IgA
which gland is smaller and produces 60% of total salivary output?
submandibular gland
which gland is a mixed gland producing mucus and serous products?
submandibular gland
what percent serous producing is the submandibular gland?
80-90%
which is the smallest salivary gland producing only 5% salivary output?
sublingual gland
all serous products of the sublingual gland come from serous ______?
demilunes- no separate serous acini
which salivary gland produces a mixed product but is primarily serous producing?
submandibular
which salivary gland produces a mixed product but is primarily mucus producing?
sublingual
what impulse stimulates saliva secretions?
autonomic efferent impulses
what type of impulse will increase the amount of watery secretion?
parasympathetic impulses
what type of impulse will result in decreased amount of saliva with thicker consistency?
sympathetic
what 3 things does the luminal wall mucosa contain?
surface epithelium
lamina propria
muscularis mucosae
the lamina propria of the mucosa is made of?
loose CT