Salivary Glands Flashcards
The normal pH of saliva is about:
A. 5.5
B. 9.5
C. 7.5
D. 8.5
C. 7.5
Of the total amount of saliva secreted by all the salivary glands, about 60% is secreted by :
A. Parotid glands
B. Sublingual glands
C. Submandibular glands
D. None of the above
C. Submandibular glands
The basket cells are also known as :
A. Myoepithelial cells
B. Endothelial cells
C. Parenchymal cells
D. None of the above
A. Myoepithelial cells
The three bilaterally paired major salivary glands are located:
A. Extraorally
B. Intraorally
C. In tongue
D. In neck
A. Extraorally
The parotid glands open through the:
A. Stensen’s duct
B. Wharton’s duct
C. Bartholin’s duct
D. Blandin’s duct
A. Stensen’s duct
The saliva is neutralized due to:
A. Mucin
B. Ammonia
C. Amino acids
D. Bicarbonates
D. Bicarbonates
Among various glands, salivary gland secretion is unique in that, its secretions are controlled by:
A. Hormones
B. Nerves
C. Chemicals
D. All of the above
B. Nerves
The content of saliva include all except:
A. Amylase
B. Urea
C. Lysoenzyme
D. Lipase
D. Lipase
The ducts of glands opening into the floor of the mouth are:
A. Submandibular and sublingual
B. Submandibular and parotid
C. Sublingual and parotid
D. Von Ebner
A. Submandibular and sublingual
Sublingual gland is a:
A. Mixed gland
B. Serous gland
C. Mucous gland
D. Present in root of tongue
A. Mixed gland
Bartholin’s duct is the name of:
A. Parotid duct
B. Submandibular duct
C. Sublingual duct
D. Lacrimal duct
C. Sublingual duct
The glands of Blandin and Nuhn are:
A. the posterior lingual glands
B. the anterior lingual glands located near the apex of the tongue
C. the glossopalatine glands
D. the palatine glands
B. the anterior lingual glands located near the apex of the tongue
A purine which is found in saliva is:
A. Uric acid
B. Thymine
C. Adenosine
D. Hypolithinium
C. Adenosine
Which of the following is not found in saliva?
A. Lysozyme
B. Phosphate
C. Bicarbonate
D. Trypsin
D. Trypsin
Mucin in mucous cells are usually demonstrated by:
A. PAP stain
B. H and E stain
C. Mucicarmine stain
D. Mallory stain
C. Mucicarmine stain
The functions of myoepithelial cells may be:
A. Initiating contraction
B. Support for the end piece during active secretion of saliva
C. Provide signals to the acinar secretory cells for structural reorganization
D. All of the above
D. All of the above
Myoepithelial cells are present in:
A. Striated duct
B. Intercalated duct and terminal duct
C. Serous cells
D. Mucous cells
B. Intercalated duct and terminal duct
Carmalt’s glands are:
A. Major salivary glands
B. Minor salivary glands(Retromolar)
C. Minor salivary glands (lingual)
D. Taste buds
B. Minor salivary glands (Retromolar)
On passing from acini to ductal orifices after ductal modifications, saliva becomes _________ as compared to plasma.
A. Hypertonic sometimes
B. Hypotonic
C. Isotonic
D. Hypertonic always
B. Hypotonic
Tuft cells are receptors seen on:
A. Cell rich zone
B. Lining of maxillary sinus
C. Salivary duct
D. TMJ capsule
C. Salivary duct
The parotid gland opens:
A. On the floor of the mouth
B. At the side of the lingual frenum
C. At the caruncula
D. On the buccal mucosa opposite the maxillary second molar
D. on the buccal mucosa opposite the maxillary second molar
Which of the following is purely serous in nature?
A. Parotid and Von Ebner’s glands
B. Palatine glands only
C. Glossopalatine glands
D. Lingual glands
A. Parotid and Von Ebner’s glands
The total volume of saliva secreted daily is:
A. 750 ml
B. 1.5 liters
C. 2 liters
D. 3 liters
A. 750 ml
Largest amount of saliva is produced by :
A. Submandibular glands
B. Sublingual Glands
C. Parotid glands
D. Von ebner Glands
A. Submandibular glands
