Head and Neck I Note Card Set Flashcards
salivary gland found in cats but not in dogs
molar
salivary duct opening caudal to the upper 4th premolar
parotid papilla
salivary duct opening caudal to the parotid papilla
zygomatic ducts (major and minor)
salivary duct opening for the mandibular and sublingual glands (may share a common opening)
sublingual caruncle
contrast radiography of the salivary system
sialography
subcutaneous (or submucosal) accumulation of saliva within a nonepithelial, nonsecretory lining
sialocele
most common dz of the salivary system in dogs and cats
sialocele (salivary mucocele)
salivary gland most commonly affected with sialocele
sublingual
the ______ portion of the sublingual salivary gland is the portion most often associated with sialocele
rostral (polystomatic)
________ is intermandibular or cervically located sialocele; most common accumulation site
cervical mucocele
________ is a sublingually located sialocele
ranula
________ is a pharyngeal wall located sialocele; least common accumulation site
pharyngeal mucocele
_______ gland mucocele causes periorbital accumulation of saliva; can lead to exophthalmos
zygomatic
salivary gland always removed with the sublingual gland
mandibular
to determine which side a sialocele is originating from, place the animal in ______ recumbancy and see which side the bulk of the swelling falls to
dorsal