Among various glands, salivary gland secretion is unique in that, its secretions is unique in that, its secretion are controlled by___________?

Related Mcqs:

1. Which of the following deficiencies are associated with the disorders of hyperplasia of salivary gland and keratinisation of the salivary gland______________?

   A. Vit – A
   B. Vit – B
   C. Vit – C
   D. Vit – K

2. Which of the following drugs cannot reduce the salivary secretions ?

   A. Amitriptyline
   B. Disopyrmide
   C. Atenolol
   D. Neostigmine

3. Minor salivary glands are present in the submucosa through out the oral mucosa except for the______________?

   A. Gingiva and anterior part of hard palate
   B. Tongue and soft palate
   C. Retromolar area and hard palate
   D. Lip and posterior third of the hard palate

4. Of the total amount of saliva secreted by all the salivary glands, about 60% is secreted by the_____________?

   A. Parotid glands
   B. Sublingual glands
   C. Submandibular glands
   D. None of the above

5. All the following nerves may be injured while doing excision of submandibular salivary glands except______________?

   A. Lingual nerve
   B. Spinal accessory nerve
   C. Mandibular branch of facial nerve
   D. Hypoglossal nerve

6. Which of the following viruses does not infect salivary glands ?

   A. Echo virus
   B. Hepatitis C
   C. HIV
   D. Orthomyxovirus

7. Swelling and redness of the orifices of minor salivary glands of the palate occurs in_________?

   A. Nicotinic stomatitis
   B. Leukoplakia
   C. Fovea Palatine
   D. Erythroplakia

8. Xerostomia, enlargment of salivary and lacrimal glands is seen in______________?

   A. Sicca syndrome
   B. Sjogren’s syndrome
   C. Mickulicz’s disease
   D. None of the above

9. Mixed tumour of the salivary glands are_______________?

   A. Most common in submandibular gland
   B. Usually malignant
   C. Most common in parotid gland
   D. Associated with calculi

10. Following antimicrobials are termed as type I calcimimetics that mimic the stimulatory effect of calcium, on the calcium sensing receptor to inhibit PTH secretion by the parathyroid gland EXCEPT______________?

    A. Streptomycin
    B. Hamycin
    C. Neomycin
    D. Gentamicin