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Sublingual and Submandibular glands Flashcards

1
Q

Weight of sublingual gland

A

3-4g

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2
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Smallest salivary gland

A

Sublingual gland

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3
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Shape of sublingual gland

A

Almond shaped

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4
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Borders of sublingual gland

A

Medially: Geniohyoid Hyoglossus

Laterally: Mandible

Inferiorly: Mylohyoid muscle

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4
Q

Situation or location of the sublingual gland

A

It lies above the mylohyoid

below the mucosa of the floor of the mouth

medial to the sublingual fossa of the mandible

and lateral to the genioglossus

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5
Q

The gland forms a groove on the medial surface of
the mandible called

A

sublingual fossa

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6
Q

What passes medial to the sublingual gland

A

submandibular duct and the lingual nerve

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6
Q

The sublingual glands unite anteriorly around

A

Lingual frenulum

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7
Q

The superior aspect of the union of the sublingual glands forms

A

Sublingual fold

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8
Q

Secretions from the sublingual glands drain
into the oral cavity by

A

minor sublingual ducts

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8
Q

How many excretory ducts are found per sublingual gland

A

8-20 excretory ducts

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8
Q

sublingual fold extends to join the sublingual
papillae at

A

Midline

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9
Q

sublingual duct of bartholin adheres to

A

the submandibular duct on its medial
side

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9
Q

Major sublingual duct of bartholin is located where

A

at the inferior aspect of the
sublingual gland

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10
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Blood supply of sublingual glands

A

Arterial supply: Sublingual and submental arteries (branches of lingual and facial arteries)

Venous drainage: Sublingual and submental veins

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11
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Innervation of sublingual glands

A

It receives parasympathetic input via the chorda tympani branch of facial nerve via the submandibular ganglion

12
Q

The Wharton’s duct begins at

A

the hilum of the
submandibular gland

12
Q

Second largest salivary gland

A

Sub mandibular gland

13
Q

Where are the submandibular gland located

A

in the posterior part of the digastric/ submandibular
triangle

14
Q

the primary excretory
duct for the submandibular gland is

A

Wharton duct

15
Q

Where does the wharton duct drain the submandibular gland

A

at the sublingual caruncle

16
Q

Blood supply of submandibular gland

A

Arterial supply: Submental and sublingual artery

Venous drainage: Common facial and sublingual vein

16
Q

The submandibular gland travels around the posterior portion of what muscle and
opens into the oral cavity at

A

Mylohyoid

Sublingual carancule

17
Q

Lymphatic drainage of submandibular glands

A

Submandibular nodes and they drain into the deep cervical lymph nodes

18
Q

Weight of submandibular glands

A

15-20g

18
Q

Innervation of submandibular glands

A

Receive parasympathetic input via chorda tympani branch of facial nerve

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