Salivary function 1 & 2 Flashcards
Type II diabetes causes a _____ in Angiotensin II and a ____ in BP
increase, increase
how do ACE inhibitors work?
Angiotensin I can’t be transformed into angiotensin II if the enzyme (ACE) is inhibited, which in turn lowers Vasoconstriction and BP
what are some of the major functions of saliva?
- Washing away pathogens, lubrication, swallowing, tongue movement, speech
- Digestion
- Solvent action
- Anti-microbial/viral/fungus actions to prevent disease
- Agglutination
- Buffering action
- Remineralization
- Pellicle formation
- Temperature regulation
- Production of growth factors
what are the two enzymes that aid in digestion in saliva?
α-amylase
Lingual lipase
what does α-amylase help digest? how does it work?
-important for digestion of starches, can enhance salivary flow by releasing sweet tasting glucose/maltose from starches
-Breaks α-1,4,glycosidic bonds but NOT α-1,6-glycosidic bonds
what is shown in Stephan’s curve?
After sucrose rinse, pH drops below 5.5 and slowly returns to normal
what are some symptoms of Xerostoia?
Oral Pain
Dysphagia
Reduced taste and olfactory sensation
Burning mouth sensation
Opportunity for infections/caries
_________ is a swallowing problem leading to diet changes and possible malnutrition
Dysphagia
what are some possible causes of Xerstomia?
Cystic fibrosis
Sjorgens syndrome
Diabetes
Many medications
Radiation and other therapies for head and neck cancers
what are the different types of salivary glands in the body?
Parotid gland
Submandibular gland
Sublingual gland
Minor salivary glands
what is the histological type and secretion type for the parotid gland?
Histological type: Serous
Secretion: Watery
what is the histological type and secretion type for the Submandibular gland?
Histological type: Mixed
Secretion: Moderately viscous
what is the histological type and secretion type for the Sublingual gland?
Histological type: Mixed but mostly Mucous
Secretion: viscous
which gland has the most secretion?
Submandibular
what are the other names for these glands?
1. Parotid
2. Submandibular
3. Sublingual
- Stensen’s
- Wharton’s
- Bartholin’s and Rivinus ducts
Mixed glands = ___% serous, ___% Mucous
90%, 10%
Mucous glands = _____% mucous, _____% serous
66.6%, 33.3%
there are around _______ minor salivary glands and they ______ (ARE/AREN’T) regulated by neurons
600-1,000, are NOT
what do minor salivary glands secrete? (3 things)
70% salivary mucins
IgA
Lipase
IgA comes from _______ while Lipase comes from ______
-Plasma B cells
-lingual von Ebner’s gland
what is salivary secretion mainly controlled by?
oral/facial afferent/efferent reflex control
Efferent pathways for salivary secretion are by ________ (SNS or PSNS?)
BOTH SNS and PSNS
Afferents can travel with ________ (SNS or PSNS?)
BOTH
Up to ______% of the fibers that travel with the PSNS are afferent, while up to ________% of the fibers that travel with the SNS are afferent
90%
50%
what is the pathway for the parasympathetic efferent innervation to the parotid gland?
Medulla (INF salivary nucleus) → Otic ganglion → Parotid gland
what are the nerves that are along the Parasympathetic efferent innervation for the Parotid gland?
CN IX → Auriculotemporal n.
which nucleus is used to start the PSNS efferent innervation pathway for the parotid gland? Where does it come from?
INFERIOR salivary nucleus, Medulla
for the PSNS efferent to the parotid gland, what are the neurotransmitters released from the pre and postganglionic neuron?
Pre: Ach to Nicotinic
Post: Ach to M1, M3 muscarinic
what is the pathway for the parasympathetic efferent innervation to the Submandibular/lingual glands?
Pons (SUPERIOR salivary nuc) → Submandibular ganglion → submandibular/lingual glands
what are the nerves that are along the Parasympathetic efferent innervation for the submandibular/lingual glands?
CN VII → Lingual n.
which nucleus is used to start the PSNS efferent innervation pathway for the submandibular/lingual glands? Where does it come from?
SUPERIOR salivary nucleus, Pons
for the PSNS efferent to the submandibular/lingual gland, what are the neurotransmitters released from the pre and postganglionic neuron?
Pre: Ach, nicotinic
Post: Ach, M1, M3 Muscarinic
what is the path that Sympathetic NS efferent neurons take to reach the Parotid/submandibular/sublingual glands?
Thoracic nerves → Superior cervical ganglion → arterial blood supply → glands
for the SNS efferent to the parotid/submandibular/lingual gland, what are the neurotransmitters released from the pre and postganglionic neuron?
Pre: Ach to Nicotinic
Post: NE to B1
What drugs can be used to try to heighten salivary secretion? which Muscarinic receptor do they effect?
Pilocarpine (M3)
Cevimeline (M1, M3)
what do serous cells secrete?
ions, H2O, amylase proteins, others
what do mucous cells secrete?
mucin
what does a striated duct look like histologically?
infolded mitochondria/membrane gives the appearance of striations
what does it mean if a striated duct has a lot of mitochondria?
they do a lot of transport!
Need many mitochondria to make ATP for active transport
what are the parts of a salivary serous gland? and what are these parts made of?
- Excretory duct (interlobular, simple columnar)
- Striated duct (simple columnar)
- intercalated duct (simple cuboidal)
-Acinar pyramidal shaped epi cells at the very end
what are the PSNS and SNS neurotransmitters to Acinar cells?
Parasympathetic: Ach → M1, M3
Sympathetic: NE → α, B1 (mainly B1
what are the PSNS and SNS neurotransmitters to Myoepithelial cells?
Parasympathetic: Ach → M1, M3
Sympathetic: NE → α