Free Salivary Glands MCQs with Answers
25 Salivary Glands MCQs from Oral Histology, each with the correct answer and a written explanation of why it is correct. Free and unlimited, with no account needed.
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- A. Sublingual and parotid
- B. submandibular and parotid
- C. Submandibular and sublingual
- D. Von Ebner
Explanation: The submandibular duct and the ducts of the sublingual gland open into the floor of the mouth.
Correct answer: Submandibular and sublingual- A. Hormones
- B. All of the above
- C. Chemicals
- D. Nerves
Explanation: Salivary secretion is unusual because it is controlled predominantly by autonomic nerves rather than directly by hormones.
Correct answer: Nerves- A. Bicarbonates
- B. Ammonia
- C. Amino acids
- D. Mucin
Explanation: Bicarbonate is the major buffering component that neutralizes acids and helps maintain salivary pH.
Correct answer: Bicarbonates- A. 5.5
- B. 9.5
- C. 7.5
- D. 8.5
Explanation: Normal saliva is usually slightly acidic to neutral, commonly around pH 6.5 to 7.5, making 7.5 the closest option.
Correct answer: 7.5- A. Lip and posterior third of the hard palate
- B. Tongue and soft palate
- C. Retromolar area and hard palate
- D. Gingiva and anterior part of hard palate
Explanation: Minor salivary glands are widely distributed in the oral mucosa but are absent from the gingiva and anterior hard palate.
Correct answer: Gingiva and anterior part of hard palate