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Oral Cavity & Salivary Glands Flashcards

1
Q

What is the gland that is in the middle of the oral cavity?
a. Submandibular gland
b. Sublingual gland
c. Parotid gland

A

b. Sublingual gland

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What is the gland located outside the oral cavity?
a. Parotid gland
b. Submandibular gland
c. Sublingual gland

A

a. Parotid gland

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3
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S1: Parotid gland is purely serous
S2: Submandibular gland is mixed but predominantly serous

a. S1 is TRUE but S2 is FALSE
b. Both statements are TRUE
c. Both statements are FALSE

A

b. Both statements are TRUE

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4
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In salivary glands, structures that are located outside the lobule are known as ___?
a. Intralobular duct
b. Interlobular duct
c. Either
d. Neither

A

b. Interlobular duct

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5
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Whether the secretion is serous or mucous, they drain into the intercalated duct.
a. True
b. False

A

a. True

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6
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What is the lining epithelium of parotid gland?
a. Simple cuboidal
b. Simple columnar
c. Simple squamous

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b. Simple columnar

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7
Q

Where would you find the serous demilunes of Giannuzzi?
a. Parotid gland
b. Submandibular gland
c. Sublingual gland
d. B and C

A

d. B and C

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8
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What are the two minor salivary glands in the tongue and what are their respective type of secretions?
a. Von Ebner - serous secretions
Blandin and Nuhn - mucous secretions

b. Von Ebner - mucous secretions
Blandin and Nuhn - serous secretions

c. Von Ebner - serous secretions
Blandin and Nuhn - serous secretions

A

a. Von Ebner - serous secretions
Blandin and Nuhn - mucous secretions

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Q

Which among the ff is the smallest and most numerous papillae?

a. Filiform papillae
b. Circumvallate papillae
c. Fungiform papillae

A

a. Filiform papillae

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10
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Which among the ff papillae is rudimentary in human adults but best developed in young children and in animals?
a. Circumvallate
b. Fungiform
c. Foliate

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c. Foliate

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11
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Which papillae has NO taste buds?
a. Filiform
b. Fungiform
c. Foliate
d. AOTA

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a. Filiform

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12
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What is the morphological classification of parotid gland?
a. Branched acinar
b. Tubuloacinar

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a. Branched acinar

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13
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What is the morphological classification of submandibular gland?
a. Mixed tubuloacinar
b. Branched acinar

A

a. Mixed tubuloacinar

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14
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Which of the following salivary glands contributes most of the saliva? (60-70%)
a. Sublingual
b. Parotid
c. All small salivary glands
d. Submandibular

A

d. Submandibular

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15
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This duct drains each acinus and is lined by simple squamous to low cuboidal epithelium.
a. Intralobular duct
b. Interlobular duct
c. Intercalated duct

A

c. Intercalated duct

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16
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The lining of the _____ papilla is stratified squamous keratinized epithelium.
a. circumvallate
b. filiform
c. foliate
d. fungiform

A

b. filiform

17
Q

What basic tissue makes up the septa of major salivary glands?
a. Connective
b. Epithelia
c.Muscular
d.Nervous

A

a. Connective

18
Q

What is the type of secretion of the buccal salivary glands?
a. Mucous
b. Serous
c. Mucoserous

A

c. Mucoserous

19
Q

Where are myoepithelial cells located in an acinus?
a. Apex
b. Basal
c. Lateral

20
Q

Which of the following makes up basal striations of a secretory duct?
a. Golgi complex
b. Mitochondria
c. Ribosomes
d. Vesicles

A

b. Mitochondria

21
Q

Which of the following structures is lined by stratified cells?
a. Intercalated ducts
b. Intercalated and secretory ducts
c. Secretory and excretory ducts
d. Excretory ducts and ductal openings

A

d. Excretory ducts and ductal openings

22
Q

The main duct is lined by stratified columnar epithelium on the proximal end and it becomes stratified squamous (nonkeratinized) in the distal end.
a. True
B. False

23
Q

Serous salivary acini are pyramidal in shape with round nuclei.
a. False
b. True

24
Q

Mucous salivary acini are columnar in shape with well-staining cells
a. True
b. False

A

b. False
(Mucous cells are poor staining or pale)

25
Q

What type of epithelium is found on the gingiva (gum) and hard palate?
a. SSNKE
b. SSKE
c. Stratified Cuboidal

26
Q

What is the lining epithelium found over the soft palate, cheeks, floor of the mouth, and pharynx (or throat)?
a. SSNKE
b. SSKE
c. Stratified Cuboidal

27
Q

Does the lip and tongue contain striated muscle?
a. Yes
b. No
c. Only the lips
d. Only the tongue

28
Q

What is sialorrhea?
a. Excessive saliva production
b. Excessive mucous production

A

a. Excessive saliva production

29
Q

What is the gland most commonly affected in mumps?
a. Parotid
b. Sublingual
c. Submandibular

A

a. Parotid

30
Q

Cells of the intercalated ducts secrete a large volume of fluid, rich in bicarbonate.
a. True
b. False

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