Head and Neck Anatomy Flashcards
What does glandular tissue produce
Chemical substances necessary for normal body function
What is exocrine
duct
What is endocrine
no duct
What is the lacrimal Glands’ innervation
lacrimal nerves
What are the 3 major functions of the salivary glands?
- Lubricates food
- cleanses
- digestive
What are the 2 minor functions of the salivary glands?
- Helps with taste
2. remineralization
Which gland is physically largest?
Parotid
What percentage of total saliva does the parotid gland produce?
25%
What are the two types of secretions?
mucus and serous
What type of secretion is associated with the parotid gland?
only serous
Where is the parotid gland located?
The parotid space
Which gland is drained by stensen’s duct?
parotid gland
Which gland generates the most salvia and how much?
Submandibular 65-70%
Which gland is known as the ‘Gleek gland’
Submandibular
Where is stensen’s duct located
opposite of maxillary 2nd molar
Wharton’s duct drains?
Submandibular glands
What is the second largest gland
Submandibular
What type of secretion is associated with the submandibular glands?
mucus and serous
What is the location of the submandibular glands
the submandibular space
Pure mucous secretion are produced by?
sublingual glands
Bartholins duct drains?
Sublingual glands
What percentage of total saliva do the sublingual glands produce?
5-10%
What is ANS
automatic nervous system
What are the two divisions of the automatic nervous system
Parasympathetic innervation
Sympathetic innervation
What does the parasympathetic innervation do?
increases saliva production
What is the innervation of the parotid gland?
IX via otic ganglion
What is the innervation of the submandibular and sublingual glands?
V11 via submandibular ganglion
What does the sympathetic innervation do?
indirectly exerts its effect via blood vessels to the glands
Where are the minor salivary glands found?
on the buccal and lingual mucosa -soft palate; lateral hard palate -floor of the mouth -Surrounding circumvallate papillae (all are exocrine/have ducts)
What is the largest endocrine gland?
The thyroid gland
A diffuse swelling of the soft tissues is
Cellulitis
Where is the thyroid gland located?
The junction at the larynx and trachia
Thyroid gland innervation?
cervical ganglia
How many parathyroid glands are there?
4
Where are the parathyroid glands located?
in the thyroid
What is the parathyroid innervation?
cervical ganglia
What do the parathyroid glands secrete?
parathyroid hormone
What is the thymus
maturation of T-cell lymphocytes
Where is the thymus located?
Deep to sternum and inferior to the thyroid
What is the thymus innervation?
branches of X and some cervical nerves
what are lymph nodes
bean-shaped bodies which are filled with lymphatic tissue and lymphocytes
What are afferent vessels
flow into vessels
What are efferent vessels; hilus
flow out of vessels
Describe healthy lymph nodes
small, soft and mobile
What are lymphocytes
functional cells of the lymph system
What is lymphadenopathy?
disease state of lymph nodes and/or vessels
What is tonsillar tissue?
mass of lymphoid tissue near airway and food passages
What are the superficial facial lymph nodes?
- occipital
- retroauricular
- anterior auricular
- superficial parotid
- Facial
Where are the occipital lymph nodes?
occipital scalp and base of head
Where are the retroauricular nodes?
posterior to ear
Where are the anterior auricular nodes?
anterior to ear
where are the superficial parotid nodes?
esternal ear, lacrimal gland & face
where are the facial nodes?
most facial tissues->follows facial vein