Beginner Parotid Gland Quiz

Q1. Where is the parotid gland primarily located?

• Within the submandibular triangle below mylohyoid
• In the floor of the mouth above mylohyoid
• Inside the maxillary sinus
• In the parotid bed between the mandibular ramus and sternocleidomastoid region

Q2. Which major salivary gland is the largest?

• Parotid gland
• Minor palatine gland
• Sublingual gland
• Submandibular gland

Q3. What type of secretion is produced by the normal parotid gland?

• Sebaceous secretion
• Predominantly mucous secretion
• Endocrine hormone secretion
• Serous secretion

Q4. What is the name of the main excretory duct of the parotid gland?

• Nasolacrimal duct
• Parotid duct
• Thyroglossal duct
• Submandibular duct

Q5. Across which muscle does the parotid duct travel after leaving the gland?

• Genioglossus
• Mylohyoid
• Masseter
• Medial pterygoid

Q6. Which muscle does the parotid duct pierce before opening into the oral vestibule?

• Superior constrictor
• Temporalis
• Stylohyoid
• Buccinator

Q7. Where does the parotid duct open?

• At the incisive papilla
• Opposite the maxillary second molar
• Into the tonsillar fossa
• At the sublingual caruncle

Q8. Which cranial nerve passes through the parotid gland and divides within it?

• Vagus nerve
• Hypoglossal nerve
• Glossopharyngeal nerve
• Facial nerve

Q9. Does the facial nerve provide secretomotor innervation to the parotid gland?

• No, it traverses the gland but does not provide its secretomotor supply
• Yes, through its marginal mandibular branch
• Yes, through the greater petrosal nerve
• Yes, through the chorda tympani

Q10. Which cranial nerve is the source of preganglionic parasympathetic fibers for parotid secretion?

• Hypoglossal nerve
• Accessory nerve
• Glossopharyngeal nerve
• Facial nerve