Mouth and swallowing (incomplete) Flashcards
What is the parasympathetic supply of the parotid salivary gland?
CNIX glossopharyngeal
What is the parasympathetic supply of the submandibular salivary gland?
CNVII facial
What is the parasympathetic supply of the sublingual salivary gland?
CNVII facial
What is the parasympathetic supply of the GI tract?
CNX vagus nerve
What is the sympathetic supply of the parotid salivary gland?
Superior cervical ganglion
What is the sympathetic supply of the submandibular salivary gland?
Superior cervical ganglion
What is the sympathetic supply of the sublingual salivary gland?
Superior cervical ganglion
What is the oesophagus innervated by?
The oesophageal plexus
What is the parasympathetic supply of the taste buds of the edge of the tongue?
CNVII facial
What is the parasympathetic supply of the taste buds of the back of the tongue?
CNIX glossopharyngeal
What is the cephalic phase?
Gastric secretion before food enters the stomach in response to sight, smell etc.
What are the 4 phases of swallowing?
Voluntary
Pharyngeal 1 (epiglottis up)
Pharyngeal 2 (epiglottis down)
Oesophageal
What type of receptor senses salty and sour tastes?
ion channel-based
What type of receptor senses sweet, umami and bitter tastes?
GPCR-based
What is sjogren’s syndrome?
Autoimmune condition where salivary and lacrimal glands are damaged.
