Author Question: The salivary gland that is the largest and located in the cheek in front of the ear is the _________ ... (Read 53 times)

burchfield96 · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

The salivary gland that is the largest and located in the cheek in front of the ear is the _________ gland.

a. Parotid
b. Stensen's
c. Sublingual
d. Submandibular

Question 2

The tissue that connects the tongue to the floor of the mouth is the:

a. Uvula.
b. Palate.
c. Papillae.
d. Frenulum.

JCABRERA33 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
The mouth contains three pairs of salivary glands. The largest, the parotid gland, lies within the cheeks in front of the ear extending from the zygomatic arch down to the angle of the jaw. The Stensen's duct (not gland) drains the parotid gland onto the buccal mucosa opposite the second molar. The sublingual gland is located within the floor of the mouth under the tongue. The submandibular gland lies beneath the mandible at the angle of the jaw.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
The frenulum is a midline fold of tissue that connects the tongue to the floor of the mouth. The uvula is the free projection hanging down from the middle of the soft palate. The palate is the arching roof of the mouth. Papillae are the rough, bumpy elevations on the tongue's dorsal surface.