Question 1

Most of the ducts of the sublingual gland open along the sublingual fold.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which salivary gland can be palpated below the inferior border of the mandible?

Accepted Answer

A)  Submandibular 
B)  Sublingual 
C)  Parotid 
D)  Posterior lingual 
A)  Submandibular 
B)  Sublingual 
C)  Parotid 
D)  Posterior lingual

Question 3

The palatine glands are responsible for taste perception because they contain special taste-enhancing cells.

Accepted Answer

A)  Both the statement and the reason are correct and related. 
B)  Both the statement and the reason are correct but are NOT related. 
C)  The statement is correct,but the reason is NOT correct. 
D)  The statement is NOT correct,but the reason is correct. 
E)  NEITHER the statement NOR the reason is correct. 
A)  Both the statement and the reason are correct and related. 
B)  Both the statement and the reason are correct but are NOT related. 
C)  The statement is correct,but the reason is NOT correct. 
D)  The statement is NOT correct,but the reason is correct. 
E)  NEITHER the statement NOR the reason is correct.

Question 4

The submandibular gland is located below and toward the posterior part of the body of the mandible.It can be palpated in the chin beneath the mandibular molars.

Accepted Answer

A)  Both statements are true. 
B)  The first statement is true;the second statement is false. 
C)  The first statement is false;the second statement is true. 
D)  Both statements are false. 
A)  Both statements are true. 
B)  The first statement is true;the second statement is false. 
C)  The first statement is false;the second statement is true. 
D)  Both statements are false.

Question 5

There is a major maxillary gland as well as several minor submaxillary glands.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The major salivary gland ducts are located in the mandibular area because the tissues of the floor of the mouth are highly vascular.

Accepted Answer

A)  Both the statement and the reason are correct and related. 
B)  Both the statement and the reason are correct but are NOT related. 
C)  The statement is correct,but the reason is NOT correct. 
D)  The statement is NOT correct,but the reason is correct. 
E)  NEITHER the statement NOR the reason is correct. 
A)  Both the statement and the reason are correct and related. 
B)  Both the statement and the reason are correct but are NOT related. 
C)  The statement is correct,but the reason is NOT correct. 
D)  The statement is NOT correct,but the reason is correct. 
E)  NEITHER the statement NOR the reason is correct.

Question 7

The glands of von Ebner are purely serous glands.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 33: Salivary Glands

Most of the ducts of the sublingual gland open along the sublingual fold.

Which salivary gland can be palpated below the inferior border of the mandible?

The palatine glands are responsible for taste perception because they contain special taste-enhancing cells.

The submandibular gland is located below and toward the posterior part of the body of the mandible.It can be palpated in the chin beneath the mandibular molars.

There is a major maxillary gland as well as several minor submaxillary glands.

The major salivary gland ducts are located in the mandibular area because the tissues of the floor of the mouth are highly vascular.

The glands of von Ebner are purely serous glands.

Oral Cavity

The Tooth: Functions and Terms

Fundamental and Preventive Curvatures

Dentition

Development, form, and Eruption

Occlusion

Dental Anomalies

Supporting Structures

Clinical Considerations

Tooth Identification

Root Morphology

Incisors

Canines

Premolars

Molars

Deciduous Dentition

Basic Tissues

Development of Orofacial Complex

Dental Lamina and Enamel Organ

Enamel, Dentin, and Pulp

Root Formation and Attachment Apparatus

Eruption and Shedding of Teeth

Oral Mucous Membrane

The Tongue

Histology of the Salivary Glands

Osteology of the Skull

Nose, Nasal Cavity, and Paranasal Sinuses

Muscles of Mastication, Hyoid Muscles, and Sternocleidomastoid and Trapezius Muscles

Tempo-romandibular Joint

Muscles of Facial Expression

Soft Palate and Pharynx

Arterial Supply and Venous Drainage

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Lymphatics and Spread of Dental Infection

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