Uncover the Secrets of the Submandibular Gland

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What is the nerve supply for the submandibular gland?

Parasympathetic secretomotor supply from inferior salivary nucleus

Parasympathetic secretomotor supply from lingual nerve carrying postganglionic fibres from the submandibular ganglion (correct)

Parasympathetic secretomotor supply from auriculotemporal nerve carrying postganglionic fibres from the otic ganglion

Parasympathetic secretomotor supply from otic ganglion

Which gland is surrounded by a tough fibrous capsule called the parotid sheath?

Sublingual gland

Both submandibular and parotid gland

Parotid gland (correct)

Submandibular gland

What is the surface marking for the parotid duct (of Stensen)?

Line from corner of the mouth to the earlobe

Line from the eyebrow to the corner of the mouth

Line from the nose to the earlobe

Line from intertragic notch to midpoint of philtrum (correct)

Which nerve passes through the parotid gland before branching into its various facial branches?

Facial nerve Signup and view all the answers

What is the histology of the sublingual gland?

Almost solely mucous acini, few ducts Signup and view all the answers

Which nerve is closely associated with the deep part of the submandibular gland?

Lingual nerve Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the duct that arises from the superficial part of the submandibular gland?

Wharton's duct Signup and view all the answers

Which gland has predominantly serous acini and many ducts?

Parotid gland Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the nerve that carries postganglionic fibres to the submandibular gland?

Lingual nerve Signup and view all the answers

Which gland is located under the mucosa of the floor of the oral cavity?

Sublingual gland Signup and view all the answers

Which nerve supplies the somatic sensory supply of the parotid gland?

Great auricular nerve Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the gland that consists of a large superficial part and a small deep part that are continuous with one another around the free posterior border of the mylohyoid?

Submandibular gland Signup and view all the answers

What are the two parts that make up the submandibular gland?

Superficial and deep parts Signup and view all the answers

Which nerve is closely associated with the deep part of the submandibular gland?

Lingual nerve Signup and view all the answers

Which nerve is below the deep part of the submandibular gland?

Hypoglossal nerve Signup and view all the answers

Which nerve carries postganglionic fibers from the submandibular ganglion to the submandibular gland?

Facial nerve Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the duct that arises from the superficial part of the submandibular gland?

Wharton duct Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the tough fibrous capsule that surrounds the parotid gland?

Parotid sheath Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the vein that passes through the parotid gland?

Retromandibular vein Signup and view all the answers

Which nerve carries postganglionic fibers from the otic ganglion to the parotid gland?

Facial nerve Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the duct that runs across the masseter muscle and drains into the mouth opposite the upper second molar tooth?

Stensen duct Signup and view all the answers

Where are the sublingual glands located?

Under the tongue Signup and view all the answers

How many ducts does each sublingual gland have?

10-15 Signup and view all the answers

What is the predominant type of acini found in the parotid gland?

Serous acini Signup and view all the answers

What is the nerve supply of the submandibular gland?

Parasympathetic secretomotor supply from lingual nerve Signup and view all the answers

What type of acini does the parotid gland have?

Mostly serous acini Signup and view all the answers

Which nerve passes through the parotid gland?

Facial nerve Signup and view all the answers

Uncover the Secrets of the Submandibular Gland

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Questions and Answers

What is the nerve supply for the submandibular gland?

Which gland is surrounded by a tough fibrous capsule called the parotid sheath?

What is the surface marking for the parotid duct (of Stensen)?

Which nerve passes through the parotid gland before branching into its various facial branches?

What is the histology of the sublingual gland?

Which nerve is closely associated with the deep part of the submandibular gland?

What is the name of the duct that arises from the superficial part of the submandibular gland?

Which gland has predominantly serous acini and many ducts?

What is the name of the nerve that carries postganglionic fibres to the submandibular gland?

Which gland is located under the mucosa of the floor of the oral cavity?

Which nerve supplies the somatic sensory supply of the parotid gland?

What is the name of the gland that consists of a large superficial part and a small deep part that are continuous with one another around the free posterior border of the mylohyoid?

What are the two parts that make up the submandibular gland?

Which nerve is closely associated with the deep part of the submandibular gland?

Which nerve is below the deep part of the submandibular gland?

Which nerve carries postganglionic fibers from the submandibular ganglion to the submandibular gland?

What is the name of the duct that arises from the superficial part of the submandibular gland?

What is the name of the tough fibrous capsule that surrounds the parotid gland?

What is the name of the vein that passes through the parotid gland?

Which nerve carries postganglionic fibers from the otic ganglion to the parotid gland?

What is the name of the duct that runs across the masseter muscle and drains into the mouth opposite the upper second molar tooth?

Where are the sublingual glands located?

How many ducts does each sublingual gland have?

What is the predominant type of acini found in the parotid gland?

What is the nerve supply of the submandibular gland?

What type of acini does the parotid gland have?

Which nerve passes through the parotid gland?

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