Lymphatics
The lymph nodes that drain both sides of the chin, lower lip, floor of the mouth, apex of the tongue and the mandibular incisors
What is the submental nodes
Exocrine glands contain these, while endocrine glands do not.
What is ducts?
The Danger Space
What is the Retropharyngeal Space
Tract formed from tooth root to the outer skin, oral mucosa or alveolar process
What is a fistula?
Salivary gland stone
What is Sialolith?
This lymphatic duct is responsible for draining the right side of the body
What is the right lymphatic duct?
The duct associated with the sublingual gland
What is Bartholin's duct?
The most internal deep cervical fascia
The condition in which inflammed gingival tissue overlaps an erupting tooth?
What is pericoronitis?
A blocked minor salivary gland on the lip
What is a mucocele?
The facial lymph nodes compose of how many subgroups
What is four?
The endocrine gland responsible for releasing Thyroxine
What is the thyroid gland?
The superfical fascia of the encloses these muscles
What is the muscles of facial expression?
Diffuse inflammation of the soft tissue spaces
What is Cellulitis?
The term describes the spread of cancer from their original site
What is metastasis?
These lymph nodes can be secondary nodes for all other lymph nodes except the inferior deep cervical nodes.
What is the superior deep cervical nodes?
What is the subliningual caruncle?
Fibrous layers of connective tissue
What is Fascia?
Spread of infection through paranasal sinuses directly from the teeth?
What is Maxillary Sinusitis?
This term descibes the process in which lymph nodes increase in size, consistency and increased numbers of lymphocytes
What is lymphodenopathy?
Tissue Fluid of the lymphatic system
What is Lymph Fluid (interstital fluid, WBCs and lymphocytes)
A patient may refer to having "their tonsils removed"
What is the palatine tonsils?
The contents of the carotid sheath
What is the vagus nerve, internal and common carotid artery and internal jugular vein?
Rubor, Tumor, Calor, Dolor and Function Lasea
What is the Cardinal Signs of Inflammation?
Condition in which massive bilateral swelling of the submandibular, submental and sublingual spaces
What is Ludwig's Angina?