Salivary glands Flashcards
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Salivary glands
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-1. Parotid salivary glands - Serous
2. Sublingual salivary glands - Mucous
3. Submandibular salivary glands - Serous & Mucous
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Parotid salivary glands - serous or mucous?
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serous
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Sublingual salivary glands- serous or mucous?
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Mucous
4
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Submandibular salivary glands- serous or mucous?
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Both
5
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Each pair of salivary glands has distinctive
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cellular organization
6
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Salivary glands produces
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saliva with different properties
7
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The Pharynx (Throat)
* A common passageway
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y for solid food, liquids, and air
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- Regions of the pharynx
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- Nasopharynx
- Oropharynx
- Laryngopharynx
9
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- Food passes through the
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oropharynx and laryngopharynx to the esophagus
10
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The Esophagus is a
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hollow muscular tube
11
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The esphagus is about
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25 cm (10 in.) long and 2 cm (0.80 in.) wide
