Salivary Glands Flashcards
What type of gland is the Salivary Gland?
exocrine
What are the 3 major paired glands?
Submandibular (SMG)
Parotid gland
Sublingual
What is the largest of the 3 major paired glands?
Parotid
The Parotid Duct secretes saliva into the oral cavity via which duct?
Parotid Duct (Stensen duct)
Which paired gland is the most common for tumours/neoplasms?
Parotid
What drains the Sublingual Gland?
Duct of Rivinus (collection of smaller excretory ducts)
What is the major sublingual gland called?
Bartholin duct
What duct secretes saliva into the oral cavity from the Submandibular gland?
Wharton’s duct
Which paired gland produces the majority of saliva in the mouth?
The submandibular
What is the most common salivary gland disease?
Sialolithiasis
Sialolithiasis’ are most common in which gland?
SMG
What is Sialadenitis?
Inflammation of the salivary glands
What is a common cause of Sialadenitis?
Sialothithiasis
What is the sonographic features for Acute and Chronic Sialadenitis?
ACUTE: Enlarged, hypoechoic, hyperemic, possible duct dilatation
CHRONIC: Atrophic, diffusely hypoechoic with irregular margins
What is the most common salivary gland tumour?
Pleomorphic adenoma (aka benign mixed tumour)