Embryology

  1. Exocrine glands do/do not have ducts?
    do
  2. What are 2 functions of the saliva?
    • cleanse and lubricate mouth
    • enzymes in saliv break down food
    • buffer against acidic food
    • remineralize tooth structure
  3. Which of the following does not have a connective tissue around it?
    lymph node
    salivary gland
    thyroid gland
    palatine tonsil
    palatine tonsil
  4. The collection pipe the saliva drains into
    lumen
  5. If a saliva gland is blocked it is called a __________, if the blockage is within the submandibular salivary gland,it is called a _________
    • mucocele
    • ranula
  6. The thyroid gland is exocrine/endocrine
    endocrine
  7. Inflammation of the thyroid gland is called ____________, it is caused by a lack of __________
    • goiter
    • iodine
  8. The foramen cecum is the opening of what duct?
    Thyroglossal
  9. What condition causes swelling of the salivary glands?
    mumps
  10. In the thyroid gland, the simple cuboidal epithelial cells surround a material that aids in the production of throxine. What is this?
    colloid
  11. List the 3 types of lymphocytes
    • NK cells
    • B cells
    • T cells
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sthomp88
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Card Set
Embryology
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quiz 11
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