BBL LESSON 19: BIOCHEMISTRY OF
SALIVARY PROTEINS QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS|100%
CORRECT|GRADE A+
If a systemically administered drug or drug metabolite is detected in the saliva, then what salivary gland
function caused this?
A. Salivary gland endocrine function
B. Salivary gland exocrine function
C. Salivary gland excretory function
D. Salivary gland paracrine function - ANSWER C. Salivary gland excretory function
Which of the following glands is serous in nature, a function that leads to a watery secretion (there may
be more than one correct answer).
A. Parotid gland
B. Von Ebner's glands
C. Sublingual glands
D. Submandibular glands
E. Minor salivary glands of the lip and palate - ANSWER A. Parotid gland
B. Von Ebner's glands
Which of the following glands is (are) mucous in nature, a function that leads to a viscous secretion
(there may be more than one correct answer)
A. Parotid gland
B. Von Ebner's glands
C. Submandibular
D. Sublingual
, E. Minor salivary glands of the lip and palate - ANSWER C. Submandibular
D. Sublingual
If you were an oral surgeon and had to remove the submandibular salivary gland because of a salivary
stone, how would you approach it?
A. Intraoral
B. Extraoral
C. Both are acceptable
D. Other - ANSWER B. Extraoral
What salivary gland has the highest percentage of salivary stones?
A. Sublingual gland
B. Submandibular gland
C. Parotid gland
D. Minor salivary glands - ANSWER B. Submandibular gland
What increases the amount of gingivocrevicular fluid in the oral fluid?
A. Periodontal inflamation
B. Parotid gland inflammation
C. Submandibular gland inflammation
D. Minor salivary gland inflammation - ANSWER A. Periodontal inflamation
What is the nature of saliva when first secreted in the gland?
A. Isotonic
B. Hypertonic
SALIVARY PROTEINS QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS|100%
CORRECT|GRADE A+
If a systemically administered drug or drug metabolite is detected in the saliva, then what salivary gland
function caused this?
A. Salivary gland endocrine function
B. Salivary gland exocrine function
C. Salivary gland excretory function
D. Salivary gland paracrine function - ANSWER C. Salivary gland excretory function
Which of the following glands is serous in nature, a function that leads to a watery secretion (there may
be more than one correct answer).
A. Parotid gland
B. Von Ebner's glands
C. Sublingual glands
D. Submandibular glands
E. Minor salivary glands of the lip and palate - ANSWER A. Parotid gland
B. Von Ebner's glands
Which of the following glands is (are) mucous in nature, a function that leads to a viscous secretion
(there may be more than one correct answer)
A. Parotid gland
B. Von Ebner's glands
C. Submandibular
D. Sublingual
, E. Minor salivary glands of the lip and palate - ANSWER C. Submandibular
D. Sublingual
If you were an oral surgeon and had to remove the submandibular salivary gland because of a salivary
stone, how would you approach it?
A. Intraoral
B. Extraoral
C. Both are acceptable
D. Other - ANSWER B. Extraoral
What salivary gland has the highest percentage of salivary stones?
A. Sublingual gland
B. Submandibular gland
C. Parotid gland
D. Minor salivary glands - ANSWER B. Submandibular gland
What increases the amount of gingivocrevicular fluid in the oral fluid?
A. Periodontal inflamation
B. Parotid gland inflammation
C. Submandibular gland inflammation
D. Minor salivary gland inflammation - ANSWER A. Periodontal inflamation
What is the nature of saliva when first secreted in the gland?
A. Isotonic
B. Hypertonic
