Salivary Glands

Question 1

Parotid salivary gland location

Answer 1

Ventral to auricular cartilage in retromandibular fossa

Question 2

Parotid salivary gland is in close proximity with?

Answer 2

1. Superficial temporal a.
2. Maxillary v.
3. Facial n.
4. Trigeminal n.

Question 3

Parotid duct passes?

Answer 3

Across lateral surface of masseter m.

Question 4

Parotid duct opens where?

Answer 4

Buccal vestibule on small papilla opposite P4 tooth

Question 5

Mandibular salivary gland location

Answer 5

Between maxillary and linguofacial vv. just cd. to mandible and partially covered by parotid salivary gland

Question 6

Mandibular salivary gland is in close proximity with?

Answer 6

1. Digastricus m.
2. Medial retropharyngeal ln.
3. Hypoglossal n.
4. Extenal carotid a.

Question 7

Mandibular duct opens where?

Answer 7

Sublingual caruncle (with major sublingual duct)

Question 8

Which sublingual salivary gland is monostomatic?

Answer 8

Major sublingual salivary gland

Question 9

Which sublingual salivary gland in polystomatic?

Answer 9

Minor sublingual salivary gland

Question 10

Major sublingual salivary gland location

Answer 10

Just rostral to mandibular salivary gland

Question 11

Major sublingual duct opens where?

Answer 11

Sublingual caruncle (with mandibular salivary gland)

Question 12

Minor sublingual salivary gland consists of?

Answer 12

Chain of small isolated lobules

Question 13

Minor sublingual salivary gland location

Answer 13

Between styloglossus m. and mandible

Question 14

Minor sublingual ducts open where?

Answer 14

Oral cavity

Question 15

Zygomatic s.g. location

Answer 15

1. Medial to rostral end of zygomatic arch
2. Ventral to periorbia
3. Lateral to medial pterygoid m.

Question 16

Zygomatic major duct opens where?

Answer 16

Buccal vestibule 1 cm cd. to parotid papilla

Question 17

Zygomatic minor duct opens where?

Answer 17

Buccal vestibule just cd. to opening of major duct