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The sympathetic part of the autonomic nervous system is responsible for what?

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Fight or flight response

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What is a periarterial plexus?

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network of intertwining sympathetic nerves that are sitting on the surface of arteries

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The sympathetic autonomic nervous system produces what kind of saliva?

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Sticky

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Sympathetic nerves are carried to the salivary gland via what?

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Periarterial plexuses

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The parasympathetic part of the autonomic nervous system is responsible for what?

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Rest and digest

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The parasympathetic nervous system produces what kind of saliva?

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Runny

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Parasympathetic nerves are delivered to the salivary glands via what?

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Cranial nerves

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8
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What stimulates saliva production? 5

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Smell
Taste
Nausea
Conditional reflexes
Pain (teething)

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9
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What inhibits saliva production? 5

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Fatigue
Sleep
Fear
Dehydration
Exercise

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10
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Stimulatory and inhibitory factors for salivation act on which part of the brain

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Medulla of brainstem

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Stimulatory factors act on the medulla which then signals to the salivary gland using what?

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Parasympathetic axons of cranial nerves

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What are the two cranial nerves involved in production of saliva?

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Facial nerve CN VII

Glossopharyngeal nerve CN IX

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13
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What r the 3 major salivary glands?

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Parotid near ear

Submandibular gland under mandible

Sublingual under tongue

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14
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What are the minor salivary glands

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1000s in oral mucosa for basal secretion

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Where does the parotid gland drain?

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Near 2nd maxillary molar via parotid papilla

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16
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Where does the submandibular gland drain?

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Sublingual caruncle under the tongue

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17
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Where does the sublingual gland drain??

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Superior into the mouth via sublingual fold

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18
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Which salivary gland is the largest?

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Parotid gland

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19
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What kind of saliva does the parotid gland produce?

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Serous (thin lubricating) saliva rich in amylase

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20
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Name this structure

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Parotid gland

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21
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Name this structure

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Masseter muscle

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22
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Name this structure

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Buccinator

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23
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Name this structure

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Parotid duct

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The parotid gland is encapsulated by what?

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Parotid fascia
Derived from investing layer of deep cervical fascia

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What is contained in the parotid gland? 3/7
Facial nerve plexus Retromandibular vein - superficial temporal vein - maxillary vein External carotid artery - superficial temporal artery - maxillary artery
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Why is there anatomy contained within the parotid gland
Embryologically they developed first then the parotid gland developed around them
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Name this artery and vein
Superficial temporal artery and vein
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Name this artery and vein
Maxillary artery and vein
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Name this structure
Facial nerve
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Name this artery
External carotid artery
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Name this vein
Retromandibular vein
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Name this structure
Facial nerve
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Name this structure
Ramus of mandible
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Name this structure
Masseter
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Name this structure
MedioPterygoid muscle
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Name this vein
Retromandibular vein
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Name This artery
External carotid artery
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What is the parotid bed?
Structures that the parotid gland sits on
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Name this structure of the parotid bed
Posterior border of mandibular ramus
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Name this structure of the parotid bed
Masseter muscle
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Name this structure of the parotid bed
Stylohyoid and posterior belly of digastric
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Name this structure of the parotid bed
Sternocleidomastoid muscle
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Name this structure of the parotid bed
Styloid process of temporal bone
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Name this Foramen
Jugular Foramen
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Name this nerve
Glossopharyngeal nerve CN IX
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Name this branch of CN IX Glossopharyngeal nerve
Tympanic branch
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Name this structure of the tympanic nerve branch
Tympanic plexus
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Name this nerve
Lesser petrosal nerve
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Name this Foramen
Foramen ovale
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Name this structure
Otic ganglion
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Name this nerve branch of CNV Trigeminal nerve
Auriculotemporal nerve of CN V3
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Where in the skull does the green box represent
Through the petrous part in the temporal bone
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The nerve supply to the parotid gland is sympathetic or parasympathetic ?
Parasympathetic
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Parasympathetics cause the gland to?
Produce more saliva
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Understand this
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Name this structure
Mylohyoid line
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Name this structure
Sublingual fossa
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Name this structure
Submandibular fossa
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Name this structure
Mental spines
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Function of submandibular gland?
Produces a mixture of serous and mucus saliva
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The submandibular gland is located in? 2
Submandibular triangle Floor of the mouth
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What are the two parts of the submandibular gland?
Superficial part Deep part
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What separates the superficial and deep parts of the submandibular gland?
Mylohyoid muscle
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The Mylohyoid muscle attaches where? 2
Mylohyoid line to hyoid bone
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Name this structure
Submandibular duct
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Name this structure
Sublingual papilla/caruncle
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Name this structure
Mylohyoid muscle
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Name this structure
Hyoid bone
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Name this part of the submandibular gland
Deep part
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Name this part of the submandibular gland
Superficial part
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Name this structure
Submandibular gland
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Name this structure
Submandibular duct
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Name this structure
Mylohyoid muscle
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What separates the superficial and deep parts of the submandibular gland?
Mylohyoid muscle
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Name this structure
Lingual nerve of CN V3
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Name this structure
Submandibular duct
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Name this structure
Submandibular duct
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Name this structure
Mylohyoid muscle
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Name this structure
Pharyngeal constrictor muscles
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Name this structure
Sublingual caruncle (Papilla)
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The lingual nerve is the main sensory nerve to?
Anterior 2/3 of the tongue
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The sublingual gland mainly produces what?
Mucous saliva
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Where does the sublingual gland lie in relation to the Mylohyoid muscle
Superior
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Name this structure
Sublingual gland
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Name this structure
Sublingual folds
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Name this nerve
Facial nerve CNVII
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Name this nerve
Chorda tympani of CNVII
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Name this nerve which chorda tympani rides alongside
Lingual nerve of CNV3
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Name this structure
Submandibular ganglion
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Understand this

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