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6. Which artery supplies the zygomatic salivary gland?
- sublingual artery (branch of malar artery)
- malar artery (branch of infraorbital)
- facial artery
- infraorbital artery (branch of facial artery)
7. Which of these can be used to treat sialoadenosis?
- NSAIDS---response within 2-3 days
- Broad spectrum AB's---Response after 1-2 weeks
- phenobarbital---response within 2-3 days
- phenobarbital----response after 1-2 weeks
- NSAIDS---response after 1-2 weeks
- Broad spectrum AB's----response within 2-3 days
8. where is the inscision made for a parotid sialoadenectomy?
- from horizontal ear canal to the bifurcation of the jugular vein
- from external acoustic meatus to the bifurcation of the jugular vein
- from external acoustic meatus to the caudal angle of the mandible
- from dorsal aspect of zygomatic arch to caudal angle of mandible
9. Which of the following must be reflected in a zygomatic sialoadenectomy?
- aponeurosis of masseter muscle
- platysma muscle
- parotidoauricularis muscle
- digastricus muscle
10. Which of the following is not a function of saliva?
- thermoregualtion
- Buffering weak alkalis
- lubrication
- reducing bacterial growth
11. WHich of the following is false?
- lymph node involvment is common
- surgery is rarely curative
- distal metastasis is rare
- salivary neoplasia is most common in the zygomatic and sublingual glands
- most neoplasias are adenocarcinomas or acinic carcinomas
12. Sialoadenitis is suspected to be linked to which of the following?
- Hypertophic osteopathy
- sialoadenosis
- chronic renal failure
- dry eye
- panosteitis
13. Which type of sialocoele sometimes presents as an emergency?
- rannula
- periorbital
- Pharyngeal
- cervical
14. WHich of the following is false regarding sialoadenosis?
- type of limbic epilepsy
- histological exam shows no consistent abnormalities
- most commonly affects zygomatic glands
- non painful
- CS include gulping and lip smacking
15. What is the most common complication of sialoadenectomy?
- seroma
- haemorrhage
- facial nerve paralysis
- recurrence
16. Where is the insision made for a zygomatic sialoadenectomy?
- 4-5cm caudal to mandibular ramus
- cranial to bifurcation of jugular vein
- dorsal aspect of zygomatic arch
- dorsal to horizontal ear canal
17. Which stain will aid cytological diagnosis of sialocoele?
- H and E
- Oli red O
- Methylene blue
- PAS
- Congo red
18. Where is the mandibular salivary gland found on ventral sialoadenectomy?
- deep to platysma muscle rostral to bifurcation of jugular vein
- Deep to digastricus, rostral to bifurcation of jugular vein
- deep to platysma muscle, caudal to bifurcation of jugular vein
- deep to sternohyoideus rostral to bifurcation of jugular vein
- deep to sternohyoideus, caudal to bifurcation of jugular vein
- Deep to digastricus, caudal to bifurcation of jugular vein