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Where is the submandibular gland located?
Where is the submandibular gland located?
- Underneath the lower border of the mandible (correct)
- Adjacent to the temporal bone
- Behind the upper border of the mandible
- Above the lower border of the mandible
Which artery supplies blood to the submandibular gland?
Which artery supplies blood to the submandibular gland?
- Facial artery (correct)
- Carotid artery
- Brachial artery
- Coronary artery
From which gland does Wharton’s duct emerge?
From which gland does Wharton’s duct emerge?
- Parotid gland
- Sublingual gland
- Submaxillary gland
- Submandibular gland (correct)
To which lymph nodes does the submandibular gland drain?
To which lymph nodes does the submandibular gland drain?
Which part of the submandibular gland is divided by the mylohyoid muscle?
Which part of the submandibular gland is divided by the mylohyoid muscle?
Which salivary gland is the smallest and almond-shaped?
Which salivary gland is the smallest and almond-shaped?
Which salivary gland contains more mucous acini than serous acini?
Which salivary gland contains more mucous acini than serous acini?
Which nerve supplies the parotid gland?
Which nerve supplies the parotid gland?
Which clinical condition is associated with the presence of a tense swelling below the body of the mandible, greatest before or during a meal, and reduced in size between meals?
Which clinical condition is associated with the presence of a tense swelling below the body of the mandible, greatest before or during a meal, and reduced in size between meals?
Where is the sublingual duct (duct of Rivinus) located?
Where is the sublingual duct (duct of Rivinus) located?
Which salivary gland is commonly affected by calculus formation leading to sialolithiasis?
Which salivary gland is commonly affected by calculus formation leading to sialolithiasis?
What is believed to be the cause of cysts under the tongue?
What is believed to be the cause of cysts under the tongue?
How is the parotid gland described when viewed externally?
How is the parotid gland described when viewed externally?
Where does the parotid duct (Stensen’s duct) enter the mouth?
Where does the parotid duct (Stensen’s duct) enter the mouth?
Which nerve courses horizontally through the parotid gland and divides it into superficial and deep lobes?
Which nerve courses horizontally through the parotid gland and divides it into superficial and deep lobes?
Where is the parotid gland located in relation to the sternocleidomastoid muscle?
Where is the parotid gland located in relation to the sternocleidomastoid muscle?
The submandibular ganglion provides secretomotor supply to the sublingual gland via which nerve?
The submandibular ganglion provides secretomotor supply to the sublingual gland via which nerve?
