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MODULE 12 Flashcards

1
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the tongue is covered with moist, pink tissue called

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mucosa

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tiny bumps that gives the tongue its rough texture is called

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papillae or lingual papillae

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3
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the tether that holds down the front of the mouth is called

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frenum or lingual frenulum

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4
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the left and rights sides of the tongue are separated by a vertical section of fibrous tissue known as the

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lingual septum

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5
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This division is along the length of the tongue save for the very back of the pharyngeal part and is visible as a groove called the

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median sulcus

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6
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the human tongue is divided into two parts called

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anterior oral part and posterior pharyngeal part

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7
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characteristics for the anterior oral part of the tongue

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2/3 and highly mobile

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characteristics of the posterior pharyngeal part

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1/3, less mobile, separated fron epiglottis by VALLECULAE

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The human tongue is divided into anterior and posterior parts by the

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terminal sulcus

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10
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The apex of the terminal sulcus is marked by a blind foramen called

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foramen cecum

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11
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surfaces of the tongue

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DORSAL and VENTRAL surface

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12
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small, nipple-like structures on the upper surface of the tongue that give it its characteristic rough texture.

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lingual papilla

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13
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the type of papillaes that are not associated with taste buds

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filiform papillae

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14
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most numerous, cone-shaped, responsible for the sensation of touch, and do not contain taste buds

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filiform papillae

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15
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club-shaped, found on the sides and tip of the tongue, scattered amongst the filiform papillae, can distinguish the five tastes

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fungiform papillae

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16
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short vertical folds, 4-5, leaf-like ridges of mucosa, bilaterally symmetrical, found on each sides at the back of the tongue

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folliate papillae

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17
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dome-shaped, in front of the terminal sulcus and foramen cecum, 8-12, 1-2mm wide

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circumvallate papillae

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18
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FISSURES

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psoriasis skim disorder

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19
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ABNORMAL SMOOTHNESS

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atrophic glossitisis

20
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WHITE CREAMY COTTAGE CHEESE LAYER ON THE TONGUE

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oral candidiasis

21
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BRIGHT REDNESS ON THE TONGUE

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vitamin b12 deficiency

22
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salivary glands in mammals

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exocrine glands that produce saliva

23
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the 3 paired major salivary glands

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parotid gland, submandibular gland, sublingual gland

24
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Salivary glands can be classified as

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serous, mucous, or seromucous

25
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main type of protein in serous secretions

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alpha-amylase (ptyalin)

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main type of protein is mucous secretions

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mucin

27
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largest salivary gland

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parotid gland

28
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parotid gland produce how much saliva?

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20%

29
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type of secretion of parotid gland

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serous

30
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infection in the peotid gland is called

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MUMPS

31
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a pair of major salivary glands located beneath the lower jaws

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submandibular gland

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type of secretion of submandibular gland

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seromucous

33
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how much saliva is produced by the subandibular gland

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65-70%

34
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the saliva produced by the submandibular gland exit through the

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Wharton duct

35
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a pair of major salivary glands located jnferior to the tongue

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sublingual gland

36
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type of secretion produced by the sublingual gland

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mucous in nature, however it is categorized as a mixed gland

37
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saliva produced by the sublingual gland exits through

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8-20 excretory ducts called Rivinus ducts

38
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how much saliva produced by the sublingual gland

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5%

39
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how many minor salivary glands are located in the oral cavity and and how long are they

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800 -1000 and 1-2mm in diameter

40
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how many litres of saliva are produced by humans in a day?

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0.5 - 1.5 litres

41
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type of secretion by the minor salivary glands

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mucous in nature

42
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what are lymph nodes found in the neck called

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cervical lymph nodes

43
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how many lymph nodes are in the body and in the neck?

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800 in the body, 300 in the neck

44
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acting as filters for foreign particles including cancer cells, but have no detoxification function.

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lymph nodes

45
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the remnant of the median thyroid diverticulum that develops during the early embrynoic stage

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foramen cecum

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