Unit 4 part 1 Flashcards
How many sets of salivary glands do we have?
3
What are the 3 salivary glands?
Parotid
Submandibular
Sublingual
Which salivary gland produces the BULK of our saliva?
submandibular
The parotid salivary gland produces __% of our saliva?
20
What duct does the parotid gland exit?
stenson’s (parotid) duct
What duct does the submandibular gland exit?
Wharton’s (submandibular) duct
The parotid gland sit on top of what muscle?
masseter
What kind of fluid is produced by the parotid gland?
serous
What kind of fluid is produced by the submandibular gland?
serous and mucous mix
What kind of fluid is produced by the sublingual gland?
mucous
Saliva has a _____ PH so it ______ the temperature of your mouth.
basic (7.0) ph
cools
Saliva helps aid in _____ and ______ of food?
digestion
breakdown
How does saliva help digest and breakdown food?
through salivary amalyse
The first/primary role of saliva is to ______ food?
moisten
Saliva can be anti-_______ and aid in ______ of tooth structures as well as help form a more protective _______?
bacterial
remineralization
pellicle
Lichen Planus is associated with people who have a _______ mouth?
dry
We have between _____ and ______ accessory salivary glands?
600-1,000
What is the part of a salivary gland called that is the part just before it exits into the mouth?
excretory duct
What salivary duct can change the PH and add minerals to the saliva before it exits into the mouth?
intercalated
What type of cells line the inside of a salivary duct and push the fluid out into the mouth?
myepithelial cells
What are the 4 areas we have accessory salivary glands in the mouth?
palate
under tongue
buccal mucosa
vestibules
What is the term for a salivary stone?
Sialolith
What is a general term for inflammation of the salivary glands?
sialadenitis
Sialadenitis is caused by ________
infection (bacterial)
What is an obstruction of the salivary gland by a salivary stone termed?
sialolithiasis
Sialolithiasis is a category of a ________
sialadenitis
What is the term for a sialadenitis where pus is being expressed from a salivary duct?
Suppurative Parotitis
Autoimmune Sialadenitis can affect all salivary glands but mostly affects the ______?
parotid
Autoimmune Sialadenitis is closely related to _________ __________ disease?
Sjogrens Syndrome
Sjorgens Syndrome is characterized by dry _____ and _____ along with ______ arthritis and a bilateral enlargement of the _____ gland?
mouth
eyes
Rheumatoid
Parotid
Autoimmune Sialadenitis is frequently associated with ______ ______ and systemic _____ ______
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Lupus Erthematosus
Mumps is another term for ______ ______
epidemic parotitis
What is the tx. for epidemic parotitis (mumps)
nothing….let it run its course (2wks)
What are 2 other names for a Mucocele?
Mucous retention cyst
Mucous Extravasation phenomenon
What type of Mucocele is due to fibroblasts walling off the accessory salivary gland?
Mucous Extravasation Phenomenon
What is the tx. for a Mucous Extravasation Phenomenon?
Remove the WHOLE salivary gland
What is the most common area to get a Mucous Extravasation Phenomenon?
lower lip
What is the difference between a mucous retention cyst and a mucous extravasation phenomenon?
retention cyst is caused by a sialolith
Another name for a mucous retention cyst is?
obstructive sialadenitis
mucocele
What does Ranula mean?
little frog
A ranula is ______ in color and found ______ because it is associated with the ______ gland?
bluish
under tongue
sublingual
The common every day term for ranulas and mucous extravasation phenomenon is?
mucocele
How much saliva do we produce a day?
1,000ml/1liter
What does sialorrhea mean?
excessive saliva
How much saliva do you produce while you sleep?
10ml
Anything with ______ coloring is a diuretic and will cause xerostomia?
caramel
A person with xerostomia has a diminished ______ sensation?
taste
