GENERAL HISTOLOGY

TONGUE MIXED SALIVARY GLAND

ORAL CAVITY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Some diseases of the salivary glands are caused by a disfunction of their ducts. Which types of ducts are differetiated in large salivary glands?
A
Intralobular, striated and common ducts
B
Intralobular and interlobular ducts
C
Intralobular, interlobular and main ducts
D
Intercalated, striated and common ducts
E
Intralobular and extraglandular ductsIntralobular and extraglandular ducts
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Salivary gland strictures: Also known as stenosis, a stricture is the narrowing of a salivary gland that causes a blockage of saliva.

Detailed explanation-2: -Viral infections such as mumps, flu, Coxsackie viruses, echovirus and cytomegalovirus can make the salivary glands enlarge. Cysts can develop in the salivary glands after injuries, infections, stones or tumors.

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