1) Normal PH of saliva ranges from
a. 4.7 to 5.4
b. 5.7 to 6.4
c. 6.7 to 7.4
d. 7.7 to 8.4
2) Parotid saliva may have PH up to
a. 7.8
b. 8.8
c. 9.8
d. 10.8
3) Of the total amount of saliva secreted by all the salivary glands,
about 30% is secreted by the
a. Parotid gland
b. Sublingual gland
c. Submandibular gland
d. None of the above
4) Of the total amount of saliva secreted by all the salivary glands,
about 5% is secreted by the
a. Parotid gland
b. Sublingual gland
c. Submandibular gland
d. None of the above
5) The lubrication of the mouth is due to
a. Mucin
b. Ammonia
c. Amino acids
d. Bicarbonates
6) Following takes part in the pellicle formation
a. Proteins
b. Glycoproteins
c. Mucin
d. All of the above
7) Cathelicidin LL-37 present in saliva takes part in
a) Physical barrier against pathogens
b) Immune defense
c) Nonimmune defense
d) All of the above
8) Which Ig is present in the saliva?
a. IgA
b. IgG
c. IgM
d. None of the above
9) Which Ig is present in the saliva?
e. IgA
f. IgG
g. IgM
h. All of the above
10) Trefoil proteins present in the saliva takes
part in
a. Immunity
b. Taste
c. Tooth integrity
d. Tissue repair
11) Statherin proteins present in the saliva takes
part in
a. Immunity
b. Taste
c. Tooth integrity
d. Tissue repair
12) Aciidic proline rich proteins present in the
saliva takes part in
a. Immunity
b. Taste
c. Tooth integrity
d. Tissue repair
13) Bartholin’s duct drains the
a. Sublingual gland
b. Parotid
c. Lacrimal gland
d. Submandibular gland
14) Stenson’s duct drains the
a. Sublingual gland
b. Parotid
c. Lacrimal gland
d. Submandibular gland
15) Ducts of Rivinus drains the
a. Sublingual gland
b. Parotid
c. Lacrimal gland
d. Submandibular gland
16) Wharton’s duct opens at (near)
a. Buccal mucosa opposite to maxillary 2nd molar
b. Sublingual papillae lateral to lingual frenum
c. Submandibular gland
d. Floor of the mouth
17) Stenson’s duct opens at (near)
a. Buccal mucosa opposite to maxillary 2nd molar
b. Sublingual papillae lateral to lingual frenum
c. Submandibular gland
d. Floor of the mouth
18) Bartholin’s duct opens at (near)
a. Buccal mucosa opposite to maxillary 2nd molar
b. Sublingual papillae lateral to lingual frenum
c. Submandibular gland
d. Floor of the mouth
19) Ducts of rivinus opens at (near)
a. Buccal mucosa opposite to maxillary 2nd molar
b. Sublingual papillae lateral to lingual frenum
c. Submandibular gland
d. Floor of the mouth
20) The parasympathetic (secretomotor) supply of
submandibular gland is through
a. Chorda tympani nerve
b. Glossopharyngeal nerve
c. Vagus nerve
d. Auriculotemporal nerve
21) The parasympathetic (secretomotor) supply of
sublingual gland is through
a. Chorda tympani nerve
b. Glossopharyngeal nerve
c. Vagus nerve
d. Auriculotemporal nerve
22) The parasympathetic (secretomotor) supply of
parotid gland is through
a. Chorda tympani nerve
b. Glossopharyngeal nerve
c. Vagus nerve
d. Auriculotemporal nerve
23) Copious, watery saliva is produced by the
stimulation of
a. Sympathetic nerve
b. Parasympathetic nerve
c. Both of them
d. None of them
24) Thicker and viscous saliva is produced by the
stimulation of
a. Sympathetic nerve
b. Parasympathetic nerve
c. Both of them
d. None of them
25) Taste sensation is mainly related to
a. Amylase
b. Bicarbonate
c. Gustin
d. Glycoprotein
26) Which of the following minor glands are divided
into anterior and posterior region glands
a. Palatal minor salivary glands
b. Buccal minor salivary glands
c. Lingual minor salivary glands
d. Retromolar glands
27) Glands of Blandin and Nuhn are found in
a. Pancreas
b. Skin
c. Liver
d. Oral cavity
28) Glands of Blandin and Nuhn are
a. Glands at apex of tongue
b. Anterior lingual glands
c. Posterior lingual glands
d. Glosso palatine glands
29) Von Ebner’s glands are
a. Purely serous
b. Purely mucous
c. Mixed
d. None of the above
30) The gland’s present in between the muscle fibers
of the tongue below vallate papillae are
a. Sublingual gland
b. Lacrimal gland
c. Submandibular gland
d. Von Ebner’s gland
31) Which of the following glands are purely mucous?
a. Glossopalatine and palatine glands
b. Labial and buccal minor salivary glands
c. Von ebner;s glands
d. All of the above
32) Labial and buccal minor salivary glands are
a. Purely serous
b. Purely mucous
c. Mixed
d. None of the above
33) Adenosine is present in the saliva in the form
of
a. c GMP
b. c AMP
c. c UMP
d. c CMP
34) Mucin in mucous cell is usually demonstrated by
a. Mucicarnine stain
b. Mucihematen
c. Both a and b
d. Mallory stain
35) Which of the following are used to localize the
acid mucins?
a. Alcian blue and toluidine blue
b. Colloidal iron
c. Aldehyde fuschin method
d. All of the above
36)
From Dental Pulse
37) Normal PH of saliva is about
a. 5.5
b. 9.5
c. 7.5
d. 8.5
38) Of the total amount of saliva secreted by all
the salivary glands, about 60% is secreted by the
39) Parotid gland
40) Sublingual gland
41) Submandibular gland
42) None of the above
43) The neutralization of saliva is due to
e. Mucin
f. Ammonia
g. Amino acids
h. Bicarbonates
44) Wharton’s duct drains the
a. Pancreas
b. Parotid
c. Lacrimal gland
d. Submandibular gland
45) Among various glands, salivary gland secretion
is unique in that, its secretions are controlled by
a. Hormones
b. Nerves
c. Chemicals
d. All of the above
46) The content of saliva includes all except
a. Amylase
b. Urea
c. lysozyme
d. Lipase
47) The duct(s) of gland(s) opening into the floor
of the mouth is(are)
a. Submandibular and sublingual
b. Submandibular and parotid
c. Sublingual and parotid
d. Von Ebner
48) Sublingual gland is a
a. Mixed gland
b. Serous gland
c. Mucous gland
d. Present in root of tongue
49) Saliva is secreted by
a. Major salivary glands
b. Minor salivary glands
c. Major and minor salivary glands
d. Parotid glands
50) Bartholins gland is the name of
a. Parotid gland
b. Submandibular gland
c. Sublingual gland
d. Lacrimal gland
51) Which of the following is correct about serous
gland
a. They are specialized for the synthesis, storage and secretion of
proteins
b. They contain secretary granules in the apical cytoplasm and the
secretion of the granule content occurs by “exocytosis”
c. Serous cells are pyramidal in shape
d. All of the above
52) True about myoepithelial cell
a. Also known as basket cell
b. Structure is similar to smooth muscle and contain actin and myosin
c. The cell expel secretions by contraction
d. All of the above
53) Main function of salivary duct is
a. To convey the saliva secreted by terminal salivary units to oral
cavity
b. Antimicrobial action by secreting lysosomes and lactoferrin
c. Synthesis of secretary glycoproteins by
kallikrein, an enzyme in striated duct cell
d. None all the above
54) Which of the following is correct
a. Parotid - stenson’s – pure serous
b. Submandibular – wharton’s gland – mixed and predominantly serous
c. Sublingiual gland – barthonlin duct – mixed and
predominantly mucous
d. All of the above
55) Serous demilunes are seen in
a. Salivary glands
b. Pancreas
c. Liver
d. Gastric glands
56) Vonebners glands are
A. Glands at apex of tongue
B. Posterior lingual mucous glands
C. Posterior lingual serous glands
D. Glosso palatine glands
57) Total volume of saliva secreted by submandibular
gland daily is
a. 750ml
b. 450ml
c. 1500ml
d. 1000ml
58) Pure mucous glands are
a. Labial and buccal glands
b. Glosso palatine and palatine glands
c. Vonebners glands
d. Lingual glands
59) Acid neutralizing substance in saliva is
a. NH3
b. Carbonate
c. Bicarbonate
d. Chloride
60) The glands of Bladin and Nuhn are
a. The posterior lingual glands
b. The anterior lingual glands located at the apex of tongue
c. The glossopalatine glands
d. The palatine glands
61) A purine which is found in saliva is
a. Uric acid
b. Thymine
c. Adenosine
d. Hypolithinium
62) Which of the following is not present in saliva
a. Lysosome
b. Phosphate
c. Bicarbonate
d. Trypsin
63) An enzyme present in saliva which causes cell
wall lysis
a. Lysozyme
b. Peroxidase
c. Lactoferin
d. Hyaluronidase
64) Mucin in mucous cell is usually demonstrated by
e. Pap stain
f. H and E stain
g. Mucicarnine stain
h. Mallory stain
65) The fuctions of myoepithelial cells is may be
a. Initiating contraction
b. Support for the end piece during active secretion of saliva
c. Provide signals to the acinar secretary cells
for structural organization
d. All of the above
66) Myoepithelial cells are present in
a. Striated duct
b. Intercalated and terminal duct
c. Serous cells
d. Mucous cells
67) Carmalt’s glands are
a. Major salivary glands
b. Minor salivary glands (Retromolar)
c. Minor salivary glands (Lingual)
d. Taste buds
68) Saliva which is formed in salivary glands, when
passes from salivary glands to duct orifices, it undergoes numerous ion
exchanges and as a result saliva becomes …………….. as compared to plasma:
a. Hypertonic sometimes
b. Hypotonic
c. Isotonic
d. Hypertonic always
69) Tuft cells are receptors seen in
a. Cell rich zone
b. Lining of maxillary sinus
c. Salivary duct
d. TMJ capsule
