From Mouth to Stomach Flashcards
T/F:
Mucus is very water/protein rich where as serous secretions are mostly carbohydrate-rich
False
Other way around
Do the large salivary glands secrete mostly serous or mucus products?
mostly serous
Small scattered salivary glands secrete mostly mucus products
How is the parotid gland related to the ear in terms of positioning?
Ventral to the ear
Where does the parotid duct empty into?
Vestibule of the mouth
Describe the course of the parotid duct in dogs vs. ox/horse
Dogs= lateral surface of the masseter into the vestibule adjacent to the upper fourth premolar tooth
Ox/Horse= medial to ventral border of mandible, crosses ventral border of mandible laterally and then enters the vestibule
T/F: the parotid gland is larger in carnivores compared to herbivores
False
Other way around
Where is the mandibular gland located?
Angle of the jaw
Where does the mandibular gland empty into?
Sublingual caruncle (close to the frenulum)
Is the mandibular gland largest in carnivores, herbivores or omnivores?
Herbivores
The sublingual gland can be ___ or ____
Monostomatic or polystomatic
T/F: The zygomatic gland is lateral to the zygomatic arch
False
Medial
In the orbit
Where does the zygomatic duct open?
Opposite the last upper molar
Put these in order: Intercalated duct Acinus Interlobular duct Striated duct Primary duct
Acinus Intercalated duct Striated duct Interlobular duct Primary duct
Where are the nuclei located in serous and mucus secreting cells?
Serous= basal, round Mucous= basal, flattened
In a mixed gland, where do the serous secreting cells congregate?
At the end of the acini
Form a demiloon
