Salivary Glands limited

Includes the names/locations of the glands and the hw questions

Name the 3 salivary glands

Parotid gland, submandibular gland, and sublingual gland (all paired glands)

Where is parotid gland located

In retromandibular fossa, anterior to ear and sternocleidomastoid muscle.

Where is submandibular gland located

Lies in posterior part of submandibular triangle. the sides of the triangle are created by anterior and posterior bellies of digastric muscle and body or mandible. anterior to submandibular gland is occupied by connective tissue/lymph nodes

Where is sublingual gland located

Lies between muscles of the oral cavity floor: geniohyoid muscle, intrinsic muscles of tongue, and hyoglossus muscle (medially) and the mylohyoid muscle.

its lateral side is adjacent to mandible

What salivary gland disorder is found in HIV positive patients

Lymphoepithelial lesion

what disease of the parotid glands affects older women more and can create heterogenous and hypoechoic nodules

sjogrens. pts will have symptoms like dry eyes and mouth

what frequency is used to scan salivary glands

7-7.5KHz linear

What is the normal appearance of the parotid gland

hyperechoic

what is the most common salivary gland tumor

Pleomorphic adenoma

What is a clue to diagnosing sialoadenitis

hypervascularity

what diagnosis would you predict for this scenario
pt has swelling in submandibular region and presents with a low grade fever. US shows heterogenous area with hypervascularity

Sialoadenitis

what groups are at risk of warthin tumor

men and smokers

What muscle is parotid gland anterior to

sternocleidomastoid