exam 2

Question 1

glandular tissue types

Answer 1

lacrimal
salivary
thyroid
parathyroid
thymus glands

Question 2

gland definiton

Answer 2

structure that produces a chemical secretion necessary for normal body functioning

Question 3

exocrine gland

Answer 3

gland that has a duct associated with it, duct is a passageway that always the secretion to be emptied where it needs to be
non-hormone secretion

Question 4

endocrine gland

Answer 4

ductless gland
hormone secretion

Question 5

lacrimal glands

Answer 5

paired almond-shaped exocrine glands that secrete lacrimal fluid or tears

Question 6

what are the major salivary glands

Answer 6

parotid
submandibular
sublingual

Question 7

parotid salivary gland

Answer 7

largest major salivary gland
serous secretion
25% volume, 2nd most

Question 8

what is the duct associated with the parotid salivary gland

Answer 8

stensen duct

Question 9

what contagious viral infection, that affects the parotid gland, usually involves inflammation giving the characteristic of “chipmunk” cheeks

Answer 9

mumps

Question 10

what can happen if you pierce that parotid gland

Answer 10

facial paralysis

Question 11

submandibular salivary gland

Answer 11

second largest major salivary gland
serous & mucous secretions
60-65% volume, largest production

Question 12

where is the submandibular gland located

Answer 12

posterior to the sublingual gland

Question 13

what is the duct associated with the submandibular gland

Answer 13

wharton duct

Question 14

sublingual salivary gland

Answer 14

smallest major salivary gland
mucous secretion
10% volume

Question 15

what is the duct associated with the sublingual salivary gland

Answer 15

bartholin duct

Question 16

minor salivary gland

Answer 16

<10% volume
scattered throughout the oral cavity

Question 17

von Ebner salivary glands

Answer 17

base of the large circumvallate lingual papillae on the posterior part of the tongue’s dorsal surface

Question 18

salivary stones - sialolith

Answer 18

these can form due to blockage of saliva from draining from the duct

Question 19

ranula

Answer 19

major glands

Question 20

mucocele

Answer 20

minor glands

Question 21

hyposalivation

Answer 21

reduced production os saliva
medications, disease, or destruction of salivary tissue can cause this

Question 22

xerostomia

Answer 22

dry mouth
can result in trauma to unprotected oral mucosa

Question 23

cervical caries

Answer 23

a frequent complication of dry mouth

Question 24

sjogren syndrome

Answer 24

systemic autoimmune disease which destroys the exocrine glands that produce both saliva and tears and dries everything out

Question 25

nicotinic stomatitis

Answer 25

hard palate is whitened by hyperkeratinization caused by heat from tobacco use or hot liquid consumption

Question 26

thyroid gland

Answer 26

largest endocrine gland produces and secrete thyroxine

Question 27

what is the enlargement of the thyroid gland

Answer 27

goiter

Question 28

parathyroid gland

Answer 28

four small endocrine glands, two on each side produce and secrete parathyroid hormone CANNOT PALPATE THESE

Question 29

thymus gland

Answer 29

endocrine gland, ductless makes and trains T-cells