Salivary Glands and Associated Pathology- Exam III Flashcards
Saliva is involved to some degree in all of the following functions: (5)
- speech
- mastication
- taste
- swallowing
- digestion
A protein thought to be necessary for growth and maturation of taste buds:
gustin
responsible for degrading starch in digestion:
salivary amylase
Saliva functions in protection of teeth by lubricating the ____ from noxious stimuli, bacterial toxins, and minor trauma
lining mucosa
Saliva function in protection of teeth by a ____ action to rid the mouth of ____ bacteria
washing action; non-adherent
A protective role of saliva is the clearance of ____ from the mouth
sugars
Saliva plays a ____ function through the prevention of potential pathogenic bacteria from colonizing the mouth
buffering
In order for most pathogenic bacteria to colonize the mouth an _____ is required
acidic pH
What functions in the buffering of microbial acids (2)?
- bicarb
- phosphate ions
a protein that raises the pH of dental plaque after exposure to fermentable carbohydrates (buffering action)
sialin
Salivas antimicrobial action works via: (3)
- lysozymes
- lactoferrin
- salivary IgA
contributes to the antimicrobial action of saliva by hydrolyzing bacterial cell walls:
lysozyme
contributes to the antimicrobial action of saliva by binding free iron and thereby depriving bacteria of an essential nutrient:
lactoferrin
contributes to the antimicrobial action of saliva by causing bacterial clumping (agglutination)
salivary IgA
____ and ____ ions facilitate mineralization of tooth surface which function s in the maintenance of tooth integrity:
calcium and phosphate
Epithelial growth factor and clotting factor are both present in saliva and function in:
soft tissue repair
_____ dictate differentiation of oral epithelium which , in turn, proliferates and grows into the underlying ____.
ectomesenchymal cells; mesenchymes
The epithelial buds during the development of salivary glands undergo ____ & _____ .
histodifferentiation and morphodifferentiation
The epithelial buds during the development of salivary glands undergo histodifferentiation and morphodifferentiation to form assemblies of: (2)
alveoli and epithelial cords
In the development of salivary glands, the assemblies of alveoli develop into _____ and the epithelial cords develop into ____
acinar cells; ducts
Stage of salivary gland development accomplished by underlying ectomesenchyme:
induction of oral epithelium
Stage of salivary gland development, after the induction of oral epithelium, growth of the _____ occurs
epithelial cord
during salivary gland development, cytodifferentiation to become acinar cells, myoepithelial cells and ductal cells is accomplished by:
FGF and EGF
FGF + EGF + Terminal bulb cells results in: (3)
- acinar cells
- myoepithelial cells
- duct cells
The parotid and submandibular glands begin to form during the ____ of embryonic development with the sublingual gland initiation development during the ____.
6th week; 8th week
minor salivary glands begin to form by the ____ of embryonic development
10th
List what week of embryonic development the following salivary glands form:
- parotid =
- submandibular =
- sublingual =
- minor salivary glands =
- 6th
- 6th
- 8th
- 10th
the secreting unit of a salivary duct:
acinus
The hierarchy of ducts starting at the level of the secreting unit: (5)
- intercellular canaliculus
- intercalated duct
- striated duct
- excretory duct (collecting duct)
- terminal excretory duct
Myoepithelial cells of salivary glands are also called:
basket cells
Part of salivary gland associated with terminal end pieces (acini) and intercalated ducts
myoepithelial cells