Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery: by DR Abdissa (MD)
Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery: by DR Abdissa (MD)
Surgery
By Dr Abdissa ( MD)
1
Salivary glands
Intercalated duct
Striat duct
Excretory duct
3
Parotid salivary glands
Largest salivary gland
25gm
Irregular in shape
Location
Below EAC
Between mandible and
SCM muscle
Secretion ; serous
4
Consist of
Superficial part
Deep part
Accessory gland
Three borders
Anterior
Posterior
Medial
5
Facial nerve
Exit the skull at stylomastoid foramen
Pes anserinus
Temporofacial
Temporal
Zygomatic
Cervico facial
Buccal
Marginal mandibular
Cervical
6
Submandibular glands
Second largest (15mg)
C- shaped
submandibular triangle
Parts
Deep part
Superficial part
Has capsule
Deep cervical fascia
7
Sublingual glands
Smallest of major salivary glands
Almond in shape
Has no fibrous capsule
Superior relation
Mucosa of oral cavity
Inferior
Mylohyoid
posterior
Deep part of submandibular gland
8
Minor salivary glands
Found in
Palate
Tongue
Lips &Cheeks
Oropharynx
Secretion mainly mucous
Lacks branching pattern
Neurovaculture
by respective region 9
REGULATION OF SALIVARY SECRETION