Salivary glands are essential structures in the mouth that produce saliva, a watery fluid containing enzymes that aid in the digestion process. There are three pairs of major salivary glands: the parotid glands, submandibular glands, and sublingual glands, along with numerous minor glands throughout the mouth.
Saliva serves multiple purposes, including moistening food to facilitate swallowing, initiating the breakdown of carbohydrates through the enzyme amylase, and providing antibacterial properties to help maintain oral health. Dysfunction of the salivary glands can lead to dry mouth (xerostomia) and difficulties in chewing, swallowing, and speaking.
Salivary Glands MCQ for NEET
Ques 1. In rabbits, the number of salivary glands present are
1. 3 pairs
2. 4 pairs
3. 5 pairs
4. 2 pairs
Answer: 4 pairs
Ques 2. Tongue is attached to the floor of buccal cavity by
1. mesentery
2. frenulum
3. lingual papilla
4. falciform ligament
Answer: frenulum
Ques 3. The duct of Bartholin is linked with
1. sublingual glands
2. parotid glands
3. maxillary glands
4. infraorbital glands
Answer: sublingual glands
Ques 4. Largest salivary gland is
1. submaxillary
2. parotid
3. sublingual
4. infraorbital
Answer: parotid
Ques 5. Animals eating own faecal matter are
1. Frugivorous
2. Coprophagous
3. Detritivorous
4. Sanguivorous
Answer: Coprophagous
Ques 6. Nuhn’s glands are present on
1. stomach
2. intestine
3. skin
4. tongue
Answer: tongue
Ques 7. Salivary glands are absent in
1. Anopheles maculipennis
2. Blatta orientalis
3. Musca domestica
4. Rana hexadactyla
Answer: Rana hexadactyla
Ques 8. The alimentary canal is typically longer in
1. herbivores
2. omnivores
3. insectivores
4. carnivores
Answer: herbivores
Ques 9. Osmotrophy is found in
1. Taenia
2. Pila
3. Asterias
4. Palaemon
Answer: Taenia
Ques 10. Microphagial nutrition takes place in
1. Euglena
2. Paramecium
3. Insects
4. Hydra
Answer: Paramecium
