Question 1

Which salivary gland is located on the floor of the mouth?

Accepted Answer

A)  Parotid 
B)  Submandibular 
C)  Sublingual 
D)  Submandibular and sublingual 
A)  Parotid 
B)  Submandibular 
C)  Sublingual 
D)  Submandibular and sublingual C

Question 2

Which of the following is not one of the salivary glands?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tonsil 
B)  Parotid 
C)  Sublingual 
D)  Submandibular 
A)  Tonsil 
B)  Parotid 
C)  Sublingual 
D)  Submandibular A

Question 3

Radiographic examination of the salivary glands using contrast medium is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  parotitis. 
B)  angiography. 
C)  sialography. 
D)  sialostenosis. 
A)  parotitis. 
B)  angiography. 
C)  sialography. 
D)  sialostenosis. C

Question 4

Which gland is identified in the figure below?

Accepted Answer

A)  Parotid 
B)  Submandibular 
C)  Sublingual 
D)  Thymus 
A)  Parotid 
B)  Submandibular 
C)  Sublingual 
D)  Thymus

Question 5

Where does the submandibular duct open into the oral cavity?

Accepted Answer

A)  In the floor of the mouth next to the frenulum 
B)  In the floor of the mouth along the crest of the sublingual fold 
C)  Opposite the second upper molar 
D)  Opposite the second lower molar 
A)  In the floor of the mouth next to the frenulum 
B)  In the floor of the mouth along the crest of the sublingual fold 
C)  Opposite the second upper molar 
D)  Opposite the second lower molar

Question 6

Where does the parotid duct open into the oral cavity?

Accepted Answer

A)  In the floor of the mouth next to the frenulum 
B)  In the floor of the mouth along the crest of the sublingual fold 
C)  Opposite the second upper molar 
D)  Opposite the second lower molar 
A)  In the floor of the mouth next to the frenulum 
B)  In the floor of the mouth along the crest of the sublingual fold 
C)  Opposite the second upper molar 
D)  Opposite the second lower molar

Question 7

How many pairs of salivary glands are in the mouth?

Accepted Answer

A)  Two 
B)  Three 
C)  Four 
D)  Five 
A)  Two 
B)  Three 
C)  Four 
D)  Five

Question 8

Which salivary glands are the largest?

Accepted Answer

A)  Parotid 
B)  Submandibular 
C)  Sublingual 
D)  Submandibular and sublingual are equal in size. 
A)  Parotid 
B)  Submandibular 
C)  Sublingual 
D)  Submandibular and sublingual are equal in size.

Question 9

The hard palate is formed by the:

Accepted Answer

A)  ethmoid and vomer. 
B)  ethmoid and palatine bone. 
C)  maxillae and vomer. 
D)  maxillae and palatine bone. 
A)  ethmoid and vomer. 
B)  ethmoid and palatine bone. 
C)  maxillae and vomer. 
D)  maxillae and palatine bone.

Question 10

The salivary glands produce how much saliva each day?

Accepted Answer

A)  0.25 L 
B)  0.50 L 
C)  1 L 
D)  1.5 L 
A)  0.25 L 
B)  0.50 L 
C)  1 L 
D)  1.5 L

Exam 14: Mouth and Salivary Glands

Which salivary gland is located on the floor of the mouth?

Which of the following is not one of the salivary glands?

Radiographic examination of the salivary glands using contrast medium is called:

Which gland is identified in the figure below?

Where does the submandibular duct open into the oral cavity?

Where does the parotid duct open into the oral cavity?

How many pairs of salivary glands are in the mouth?

Which salivary glands are the largest?

The hard palate is formed by the:

The salivary glands produce how much saliva each day?

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