what is the structure that produces a chemical secretion?
gland
a _______ gland has a duct that allows specific drainage
exocrine
what is an example of an exocrine gland?
salivary glands
a ______ gland is ductless
eNdOcrine-NO ducts
what kind of gland cannot control where it goes to (no ducts)
endocrine
where does an endocrine gland drain?
into the surrounding tissues or the bloodstream so it can be used anywhere in the body
a salivary gland functions to ______ and ______ the mouth, enzymes in saliva to _____ _____ food, _____ against acidic foods and cariogenic bacteria and _____ tooth stuctures
lubricates and cleanses
break down
buffer
remineralizes
how does the salivary gland function as a buffer?
against acidic foods and cariogenic bacteria (evens out the acid of the plaque poop)
epithelial cells line the gland and produce what?
saliva
what surrounds and protects the gland?
connective tissue
where are the nerves and vessels?
in the connective tissue
a ______ surrounds the whole gland (around the lobules)
capsule
what divides the gland into larger lobes and smaller lobules
septum
a septum divides the gland into larger _____ and smaller _____
lobes
lobules
what is a group of secretory cells called?
acini
what is the collection pipe for all the secretions in an acini
lumen
what type of cells group together around a lumen
single layer (simple cubodial)
the _____ produce saliva and it collects in the _____ and travels down the _____
acini
lobules (lumen)
ducts
what is the acini called if it only has mucous secreting cells?
mucous acini
a mucous acini only has _____ secreting cells
mucous
what is the acini called that only has serous secreting cells
serous acini
serous acini only has ____ secreting cells
serous
what type of acini produces both mucous and serous
mucoserous acini
the parotid gland produce ____% of total saliva
25%
the ____ gland produces 25% of total saliva
parotid gland
what type of secretory cells does the parotid gland have?
serous
what duct does the parotid gland drain from?
stenson's duct
the stenson's duct exits out of what papilla?
parotid papilla
the ______ gland has 25% total saliva, with _____ secretory cells and it travels through the ______ duct and exits out the ____ _____
parotid gland
serous
stenson's duct
parotid papilla
where does the saliva from the parotid gland enter the mouth
parotid papilla
the submandibular gland accounts for ___% of the total saliva
65%
what gland accounts for 65% of total saliva?
submandibular gland
what type of secretory cells does the submandibular gland have?
mixed (both mucous and serous)
what is the duct that is associated with the submandibular gland?
wharton's duct
where does the submandibular saliva enter the mouth?
sublingual caruncles
the _______ gland accounts for 65% of the total saliva and it has ____ secretory glands, it travels through the _____ duct and exits out at the _____ ______
submandibular gland
mixed (both mucous and serous)
wharton's duct
sublingual caruncles
the sublingual accounts for ___% of total saliva
10%
what gland accounts for 10% of the total saliva
sublingual
what type of secretory cells does the sublingual gland have?
mixed (both mucous and serous)
what gland/s has serous secretory cells?
parotid gland
what duct does the sublingual gland use?
bartholin's duct
where does the sublingual saliva exit into the mouth?
sublingual caruncles
the _____ gland accounts for 10% of the total saliva and has ____ acini, uses the ____ duct and exits into the mouth through the ____ ____
sublingual
mucoserous
bartholin's duct
sublingual caruncles
what gland uses the bartholin's duct?
sublingual gland
what gland uses the warton's duct?
submandibular
what gland is associated with the sublingual caruncles
sublingual gland
what gland/s has mucoserous acini
submandibular and sublingual
what are the major salivary glands?
parotid gland
submandibular gland
sublingual gland
where are the minor salivary glands located?
throughout the mouth in the oral mucosa
_____ glands are located throughout the mouth in the ____ ____
minor
oral mucosa
most minor salivary glands prouduce what type of saliva?
mucous
what is the only minor salivary gland that secretes serous?
von ebners
minor salivary glands are ____ glands (small direct ducts)
exocrine glands
most minor salivary glands have mucous acini except which gland and what do they produce
von ebners-serous
what is dry mouth?
xerostomia
what is Xerostomia?
dry mouth
what is the #1 cause of xerostomia
medications
what are two causes of xerostomia
medications and injury
how do can you injury your salivary glands?
radiation of the head and neck
with xerostomia there is an increase in _____ because there is no ____ to ____ the mouth
caries
saliva
rinse
what is recommened for treatment of xerostomia
sipping water
t/f listerine will help with xerostomia
false-high alcohol content will dry out the mouth more
what is a blocked salivary gland by trauma or a calcified stone
mucocele
what is a siaolith
calcified stone
what is the treatment for a mucocele
remove blockage
what is a mucocele called when it occurs in the submandibular salivary gland
ranula
a mucocele in the _____ salivary gland is called a ranula
submandibular
how does alcohol kill bacteria
it dries them out
what is it called when the heat of smoking opens the ducts of minor salivary glands on the palate
nicotine stomatitis
what is a disease that causes swelling of the salivary glands