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At which of the following bony junctions does the nasolacrimal duct begin?
Nasal and lacrimal bones
Nasal and palatine bones
Maxilla and nasal bone
Maxilla and lacrimal bone
Maxilla and lacrimal bone
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Which of the following exocrine glands
produces 60% to 65% of the total volume of saliva for the oral cavity?
Sublingual gland
Submandibular gland
Parotid gland
Lacrimal gland
Submandibular gland
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Which of the following glands can be
palpated as part of an extraoral examination?
Lacrimal gland
Thyroid gland
Parathyroid gland
Thymus gland
Thyroid gland
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Both the major and minor salivary glands are _______ glands.
endocrine
exocrine
large
small
exocrine
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Which of the following nerves innervates the minor salivary glands?
Fifth cranial nerve
Seventh cranial nerve
Ninth cranial nerve
Twelfth cranial nerve
Seventh cranial nerve
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Which of the following glands listed below is NOT an endocrine gland?
Lacrimal gland
Parathyroid gland
Thyroid gland
Thymus gland
Lacrimal gland
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Which of the following glands can be palpated
within the sublingual space in the floor of the mouth?
Parotid gland
Parathyroid gland
Sublingual gland
Submandibular gland
Sublingual gland
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Which of the following glands wraps around the mylohyoid muscle?
Parotid gland
Von Ebner's glands
Sublingual gland
Submandibular gland
Submandibular gland
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If there is an infection involving the submandibular salivary gland, what lymph nodes would be initially involved?
Submental nodes
Submandibular nodes
Superior deep cervical nodes
Inferior deep cervical nodes
Submandibular nodes
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The lacrimal glands are considered exocrine glands because their secretion enters directly into the vascular system without the use of any ducts.
Both the statement and the reason are correct and related.
Both the statement and the reason are correct but NOT related.
The statement is correct, but the reason is NOT.
The statement is NOT correct, but the reason is correct.
NEITHER the statement NOR the reason is correct
The statement is correct, but the reason is NOT.
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Which of the following glands secrete only a serous type of saliva?
Parotid and submandibular glands
Sublingual and submandibular glands
Parotid and von Ebner's glands
Sublingual and von Ebner's glands
Parotid and von Ebner's glands
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Which type of secretion is produced from MOST minor salivary glands within the oral cavity?
Only mucous secretion
Only serous secretion
Mainly mucous secretion
Mainly serous secretion
Mainly mucous secretion
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Which of the following lymph nodes are initially involved when the patient has contracted mumps?
Superior deep cervical nodes
Deep parotid nodes
Superficial parotid nodes
Submandibular nodes
Deep parotid nodes
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What is the location for the parathyroid glands?
On the anterior surface of the thyroid gland
Inferior to the hyoid bone, superficial and lateral to the trachea
On or within the posterior surface of the thyroid gland
In the parotid space, posterior to the ramus of the mandible
On or within the posterior surface of the thyroid gland
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Which of the following lingual papillae are DIRECTLY associated with salivary glands?
Circumvallate papillae
Filiform papillae
Foliate papillae
Fungiform papillae
Circumvallate papillae
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Which of the following glands is associated with Wharton's duct?
Lacrimal gland
Parotid gland
Sublingual gland
Submandibular gland
Submandibular gland
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Which of the following nerves can be damaged during surgery on the submandibular salivary gland?
Cervical nerve
Inferior alveolar nerve
Lingual nerve
Mental nerve
Lingual nerve
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Which of the following nerves when damaged can affect the production of the serous type of saliva?
Chorda tympani nerve
Greater petrosal nerve
Seventh cranial nerve
Ninth cranial nerve
Ninth cranial nerve
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Which of the ducts when blocked is involved in the formation of a ranula in the posterior floor of the mouth?
Bartholin's duct
Nasolacrimal duct
Stensen's duct
Wharton's duct
Wharton's duct
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Which of the following arteries can be
associated with bleeding with trauma to the sublingual salivary glands?
Inferior thyroid artery
Sublingual artery
Facial artery
Lingual artery
Sublingual artery
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What is the relationship of the
submandibular duct to the lingual nerve as it courses from posterior to anterior?
Inferior and posterior to superior and anterior
Inferior and medial to superior and lateral
Lateral and anterior to medial and posterior
Superior and lateral to inferior and medial
Superior and lateral to inferior and medial
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The smaller palpebral part lies close to the eye, along the inner surface of the eyelid; if the upper eyelid is everted, the palpebral part can be seen.
Both statements are true.
Both statements are false.
The first statement is true; the second is false.
The first statement is false; the second is true
Both statements are true
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From the nasolacrimal sac, the lacrimal fluid continues into the nasolacrimal duct, ultimately draining into the inferior nasal meatus. This connection explains why crying leads to extra saliva.
Both the statement and the reason are correct and related.
Both the statement and the reason are correct but NOT related.
The statement is correct, but the reason is NOT.
The statement is NOT correct, but the reason is correct.
NEITHER the statement NOR the reason is correct
The statement is correct, but the reason is NOT
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From the following list of descriptions, select which descriptions could be used for the lacrimal gland.
Secretes a mucous fluid
Innervated by parasympathetic fibers
Drains into superficial parotid lymph nodes
Lubricates inside of eyelids
- Innervated by parasympathetic fibers
- Drains into superficial parotid lymph nodes Lubricates inside of eyelids
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From the following list of descriptions, select which descriptions could be used for the thyroid gland.
Produces parathyroid hormone
Secretes thyroxine
Visible and palpable if present
Not visible or palpable
- Secretes thyroxine
- Visible and palpable if present
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From the following list of descriptions, select which descriptions could be used for the thymus gland.
Matures lymphocytes
Undergoes involution
Easily palpable in mandibular region
Innervated by branches of vagus nerve
- Matures lymphocytes
- Undergoes involution
- Innervated by branches of vagus nerve
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From the following list of glands, select which glands DIRECTLY drain into the submandibular lymph nodes.
Sublingual salivary gland
Submandibular salivary gland
Parotid salivary gland
Thyroid gland
Thymus gland
- Sublingual salivary gland
- Submandibular salivary gland
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From the following list of glands, select which glands DIRECTLY drain into the superior deep cervical lymph nodes.
Sublingual salivary gland
Submandibular salivary gland
Parotid salivary gland
Thyroid gland
Thymus gland
- Parotid salivary gland
- Thyroid gland
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Which of the following glands could have an impact on the normal growth and development of the dental arches, primary and permanent dentitions?
Pituitary
Pineal
Hypothalmus
Parathyroid
Pituitary
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The salivary glands may become blocked due to trauma or salivary stone formation. When this occurs in the minor salivary glands it is known as ________________?
a Tonsilith
a Mucocele
a Ranula
the Mumps
a Mucocele
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