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Glandular Tissue Flashcards

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What are the two types of glandular tissue?

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Exocrine and Endocrine

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What is the purpose of Glandular tissue?

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Produce chemical substances necessary for normal body functions.

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What is an exocrine gland?

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Glandular tissue that is associated with a duct serving as a passageway for secretion to be emptied directly into site of use.

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What is an endocrine gland?

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Glandular tissue that is DUCTLESS; secretions are poured directly into the blood.

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Where are the lacrimal glands found?

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Lacrimal fossa; on the superior and lateral portion of the orbit.

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What is the normal function of the lacrimal gland?

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To keep the eye moist.

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An increase in lacrimal secretions can cause what to happen while crying?

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Runny nose

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Where does the lacrimal gland drain?

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The nasolacrimal duct; medial aspect of the eye.

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True or False the lacrimal gland is an endocrine gland.

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False; the endocrine gland drains through the nasolacrimal duct, making it an exocrine gland.

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What are the three main functions of the major salivary glands?

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  1. Lubricate
  2. Cleanse
  3. Digestive (salivary amylase)
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How does size effect the function of salivary glands?

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If the glands are enlarged they can change the quantity and quality of secretions.

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What are the three main functions of the minor salivary glands?

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  1. Assisting with taste
  2. Remineralize tooth structures
  3. Spitting
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This gland is the largest of the salivary glands, what is it?

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Parotid gland

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What percentage of saliva does the Parotid gland produce?

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25%

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What type of secretions are produced by the Parotid gland?

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Serous (watery) secretions

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What type of gland is the Parotid gland?

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Exocrine gland

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Where is the Parotid gland located?

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Parotid space

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What duct does the Parotid Gland drain through?

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Stensens duct

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Where is Stensens duct located?

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Opposite of the maxillary second molar.

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What is the second largest salivary gland?

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Submandibular gland

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What percentage of saliva is produced by the submandibular gland?

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65-70%

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Where is the submandibular gland located?

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The submandibular space

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What type of secretions are produced by the submandibular glands?

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Serous(watery) and Mucous(thicker)

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What duct is used by the submandibular gland?

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Wharton’s Duct

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Where is Whartons duct found?

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In the sublingual carnuncle.

25
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What gland is associated with glieking?

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Submandibular gland?

26
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Why does glieking occur?

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Muscles compress Wharton’s duct and expels salvia.

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What is the smallest gland that produces salvia?

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Sublingual gland

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What percentage of saliva is produced by the sublingual glands?

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5-10%

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What type of secretions do sublingual glands produce?

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mucous(thick)

30
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Where is the sublingual gland located?

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The sublingual space

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What type of gland is the sublingual gland?

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An exocrine gland

32
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What duct is used by the sublingual glands?

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Bartholins duct

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Where does Bartholins duct transport secretions to?

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The Oral Cavity

34
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True or false, salivary function is controlled by the autonomic nervous system.

A

True

35
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What is Parasympathetic Innervation responsible for doing in the control of salivary function?

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Increases saliva flow

36
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What is Sympathetic innervation responsible for doing in controlling salivary function?

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Reducing

37
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Why does sympathetic innervation decrease salivary function?

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It constricts blood flow taking away the raw materials (like water) needed to produce saliva.

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True or False otic ganglion (of the Parotid gland) and the submandibular ganglion are part of sympathetic innervation?

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False, they are part of the parasympathetic innervation

39
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What is the otic ganglion innervated by?

A

IX

40
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Where are the minor salivary glands found?

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Soft palate
Hard palate (lateral)
Floor of the Mouth
Buccal and Lingual Mucosa
Circumvallate papillae
41
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What are the minor salivary glands innervated by?

A

VII

42
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What are VonEbners glands?

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Glands that secrete serous saliva and are associated with the minor salivary glands via the circumvallate papillae.

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Where is circumvallate papillae found?

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Posterior part of the dorsal side of the tongue.

44
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What are the three endocrine glands?

A

Thyroid gland
Parathyroid gland
Thymus

45
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What is the largest endocrine gland associated with the head and neck areas?

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Thyroid gland

46
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Where is the thyroid gland located?

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Inferior thyroid cartilage in the midline of the neck.

47
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What is the Thyroid Gland innervated by?

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Cervical ganglia

48
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What does the thyroid gland stimulate?

A

Metabolic rate

49
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What happens when the thyroid gland is not functioning properly?

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People may experience a drop in energy and become lethargic.

50
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What is the function of the parathyroid gland?

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To regulate calcium and phosphate levels in the body.

51
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Where are the four parathyroid glands located?

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Embedded in the thyroid gland.

52
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What are the parathyroid glands innervated by?

A

cervical ganglia

53
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What is the function of the Thymus?

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Maturation of t-cell lymphocytes.

54
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How long does the thymus grow?

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Grows through puberty, then shrinks and becomes smaller.

55
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Where is the thymus found?

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Deep to the sternum and inferior to the thyroid.

56
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What is the thymus innervated by?

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Cranial nerve X and cervical nerves.

Head & Neck Anatomy (6 decks)

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