Disgetive Glands (In Class)- Cole Flashcards
what are the 3 major salivary glands?
parotid, submandibular and sublingual
Exocrine glands have what? how are these glands classified?
ducts; branching of ducts, secretory units, secretory products, or by secretory mechanism
what do salivary glands open into?
intercalated ducts
submandibular gland has what kind of secretions?
S & M “not that kind”
what secretions from parotid gland?
serous gland
what secretions from sublingual gland?
mucous
plasma cells in glands secrete what?
IgA
what are the primary functions of saliva?
lubricate, protective function, and digestive function (ligual lipase, and amylase)
what enzymes do parotid glands produce?
amylase, peroxidase, lysozyme
What kinds of things lead to tumors of parotid glands?
mumps and rabies
what are complications of mumps?
orchitis (inflammation of testes) and meningitis
what can orchitis lead to?
sterility
what gland is the most prone to slow-growing benign tumors? what is surgery complicated by?
parotid; facial n.
what do mucous cells of submandibular glands produce?
mucin
what kind of gland is sublingual?
branched
what is the endocrine component of pancreas? how much of volume is this?
islet of Langerhans; 2%
main function of islet of langerhans?
glucose metabolism
exocrine part of pancreas?
acinus