DES1010 GCSC HEAD AND NECK
EXAM 3. (CH.7,8,9) STUDY SET
produces chemical secretion necessary for normal body functioning - Answer gland
glandular tissue includes which glands? - Answer lacrimal
salivary
thyroid
parathyroid
thymus
passageway that allows secretions to be emptied
lined by stratified cuboidal epithelial cells - Answer duct
ductless gland
secretions poured directly into vascular system - Answer endocrine gland
has duct
secretions pour directly into site of use - Answer exocrine gland
enlarged thyroid gland due to disease - Answer goiter
contagious viral infection involving enlargement of parotid glands. - Answer mumps
dry mouth - Answer xerostomia
which of the following exocrine glands produces 65% of total volume of saliva for the
oral cavity? - Answer submandibular
which of the following glands can be palpated as part of an extra oral exam? - Answer
thyroid gland
the major salivary glands are ___________ glands. - Answer exocrine
where are von ebner's glands located? - Answer near circumvallate papillae on the
tongue
which of the following secretes serous saliva only? - Answer parotid
which glands are involved when pt. has contracted mumps? - Answer parotid
which of the following is associated with Wharton's duct? - Answer submandibular
, which of the ducts when blocked is involved in the formation of a rankle in anterior
portion of floor of mouth? - Answer bartholin's duct
which of the following is associated with Stensen's duct - Answer parotid
which gland in the head and neck grows from birth to puberty, then after puberty stops
growing and starts to shrink, undergoing involution? - Answer thymus gland
enlarged, firm, and tender thyroid is considered - Answer goiter
ductless gland with secretion being poured directly into vascular system - Answer
endocrine gland
gland with associated duct serving passageway for secretion to be emptied directly into
site for use - Answer exocrine gland
passage way to carry secretion from gland to set locations - Answer duct
structure producing chemical secretion necessary for body function - Answer gland
rapid depolarization of cell membrane that results in propagation of nerve impulse along
membrane - Answer action potential
bundle of neural processes outside CNS; part of the peripheral nervous system - Answer
nerve
lesion of trigeminal nerve involving facial pain - Answer trigeminal neuralgia
supply of nerves to tissue, structures, or organs. - Answer innervation
type of unilateral facial paralysis involving facial nerve - Answer bell palsy
sensory nerve that carries information from periphery of body to brain and spinal cord -
Answer afferent nerve
motor nerve that carries info away from brain and spinal cord to the body - Answer
efferent nerve
accumulation of neuron. cell bodies outside of central nervous system - Answer
ganglion
extensive, intricate network of structures that activates, coordinates, and controls all
functions of the body. - Answer nervous system
junction between two neurons and an effector organ, where neural impulses are
transmitted by electrical or chemical means - Answer synapse
CNS consists of which structures? - Answer brain and spinal cord
which cranial nerve is directly involved in bell palsy? - Answer facial nerve
EXAM 3. (CH.7,8,9) STUDY SET
produces chemical secretion necessary for normal body functioning - Answer gland
glandular tissue includes which glands? - Answer lacrimal
salivary
thyroid
parathyroid
thymus
passageway that allows secretions to be emptied
lined by stratified cuboidal epithelial cells - Answer duct
ductless gland
secretions poured directly into vascular system - Answer endocrine gland
has duct
secretions pour directly into site of use - Answer exocrine gland
enlarged thyroid gland due to disease - Answer goiter
contagious viral infection involving enlargement of parotid glands. - Answer mumps
dry mouth - Answer xerostomia
which of the following exocrine glands produces 65% of total volume of saliva for the
oral cavity? - Answer submandibular
which of the following glands can be palpated as part of an extra oral exam? - Answer
thyroid gland
the major salivary glands are ___________ glands. - Answer exocrine
where are von ebner's glands located? - Answer near circumvallate papillae on the
tongue
which of the following secretes serous saliva only? - Answer parotid
which glands are involved when pt. has contracted mumps? - Answer parotid
which of the following is associated with Wharton's duct? - Answer submandibular
, which of the ducts when blocked is involved in the formation of a rankle in anterior
portion of floor of mouth? - Answer bartholin's duct
which of the following is associated with Stensen's duct - Answer parotid
which gland in the head and neck grows from birth to puberty, then after puberty stops
growing and starts to shrink, undergoing involution? - Answer thymus gland
enlarged, firm, and tender thyroid is considered - Answer goiter
ductless gland with secretion being poured directly into vascular system - Answer
endocrine gland
gland with associated duct serving passageway for secretion to be emptied directly into
site for use - Answer exocrine gland
passage way to carry secretion from gland to set locations - Answer duct
structure producing chemical secretion necessary for body function - Answer gland
rapid depolarization of cell membrane that results in propagation of nerve impulse along
membrane - Answer action potential
bundle of neural processes outside CNS; part of the peripheral nervous system - Answer
nerve
lesion of trigeminal nerve involving facial pain - Answer trigeminal neuralgia
supply of nerves to tissue, structures, or organs. - Answer innervation
type of unilateral facial paralysis involving facial nerve - Answer bell palsy
sensory nerve that carries information from periphery of body to brain and spinal cord -
Answer afferent nerve
motor nerve that carries info away from brain and spinal cord to the body - Answer
efferent nerve
accumulation of neuron. cell bodies outside of central nervous system - Answer
ganglion
extensive, intricate network of structures that activates, coordinates, and controls all
functions of the body. - Answer nervous system
junction between two neurons and an effector organ, where neural impulses are
transmitted by electrical or chemical means - Answer synapse
CNS consists of which structures? - Answer brain and spinal cord
which cranial nerve is directly involved in bell palsy? - Answer facial nerve
