Submandibular region, Gold information to memorize

 

Submandibular region

Gold information to memorize

 

1.    Key muscle of submandibular region

Ans: Hyoglossus

2.    Smallest of the three parts of large salivary glands

Ans : Sublingual salivary gland

3.    Wharton duct

Ans: Submandibular duct

4.    Ducts of Rivinus

Ans: Ducts of sublingual gland

5.    Langley ganglion

Ans: Submandibular ganglion

6.    Most commonly damaged artery during surgical removal of submandibular gland

Ans facial artery

7.    Most commonly damaged nerve during surgical removal of submandibular gland

Ans : lingual nerve damaged during ligation and divison of submandibular duct