Parotid gland

a oliver, green; Brown Frog sometimes have dots on their. Belly of about frog it white or yellowish (Phillips 129). The American toad is (10cm) long with a reddish brown, gray, with dark spots. Also the American Toad have a large bean snooped parotid glands (Phillips 101). The Tiger salamander is 33cm long ,and the color varies from dark background with yellow sottes,Toes with broad flat base (Phillips 73). The longtail salamander is (16cm) long, and a yellowish ,orange color with scattered…

dysfunction normal oral systems & flora. In the journal, “Diabetes mellitus and its relevance to the practice of dentistry." Mark H Wilson states oral manifestations that occur in the presence of diabetes, “Gingivitis, periodontitis, dental caries, salivary gland dysfunction, oral infections, and Oro-facial sensory disturbances” (Wilson.4). Gingivitis is when there is inflammation and bleeding of the gingiva. Periodontitis is more advanced inflammation of gingiva. Periodontitis is seen more that…

affect the function of the salivary glands, limiting the secretory capability of the glands (Offenbacher, Southerland, & Taylor, 2005, p.174). Saliva is an important aid to oral health as it assists in neutralizing the acidic levels and wash away some bacteria that would otherwise adhere to the teeth’s dry surfaces. Xerostomia can also lead to enlarged parotid glands, inflammation of the lips, tongue and buccal mucosa (cheeks), infection of the salivary glands, halitosis (bad breath), and…

Bulimia is a severe psychological disorder that affects 1.5 percent of women and .5 percent of men in the United States. This disorder consists of a binge and purge cycle where one will eat large amounts of food, and then attempt to get rid of what was just consumed. Some of the main reasons men and women suffer from this disorder is because they feel as though they have lost control, low self-esteem, stress, depression, and trauma. Bulimia is a serious eating disorder that can have negative…

Case Summary Ms. Charles is a female who presented with a gradual onset of seemingly unrelated symptoms that progressively worsened throughout her life. As a child she developed multiple dental caries and periodontal disease. A few years later, she began having dry mouth symptoms; generalized myalgias and arthralgias; and chronic eye irritation and blepharitis, which did not respond to over-the-counter eye drops, allergy medications, or pain medications. She was evaluated by multiple physicians…

urinary bladder Urinaray Bladder Lies between the two umbilical arteries Light pink Flattened, saclike and squishy Saclike organ in which urine is stored before being excreted Adrenal Gland Found on top of each kidney Pinkish, but a bit lighter than the kidney Squishy and muscular One of a pair of endocrine glands (produces adrenaline) located atop each kidney, composed of an outer cortex and a central medulla Circulatory System Structure Location Colour Texture Function Image Aorta Blood…

ENDOCRINAL GLANDS Patients with anorexia nervosa have a number of abnormalities in endocrine function. Secretion rates of cortisol are generally elevated,and metabolic clearance rates are decreased, with the result that the half-life of cortisol may be prolonged in malnourished individuals. The clinical significance of this elevated cortisol level is unknown, but it may be involved with loss of bone density in anorexia nervosa(Lo Sauro et al., 2008). Alterations in growth hormone are also…

The immunological hypothesis was introduced by McGovern and coworkers.35-36 Friedreich hypothesized that the cause of facial paralysis was ~rheumatic" because of exposure to cold often followed by fever, chills and local pain and swelling in and around the neck.37 Brunninghausen speculated that the paralysis arose from the nerve sheath becoming thickened and compressed in stylomastoid foramen. The cold hypothesis, or paralysis e frigore, maintained that exposure to draughts produced the palsy.…

Food is taken in the mouth the first process is Mastication. This is the biting and chewing a feed breaking food into smaller particles. The incisor teeth cut and the molars grind. The food is mixed with saliva causing a breakdown of digestion of carbohydrates begins in the mouth, amylase is secreted and starts breaking down the carbs in the bread to form a bolus of food. This Bolus of food is pushed between the hard palate and the tongue mixing the bolus of food with saliva and pushing the…

Before the appearance of the rash, the virus travels to different organs (Gans & Maldonado, 2016). Mumps, the second aspect of the MMR vaccination, also spread by respiratory droplets. Common symptoms include fever, malaise, anorexia, and headache. Parotid gland swelling frequently occurs 48 hours after the initial symptoms. Parotitis is caused by the virus directly infecting the ductal epithelium. The testes, eyes, ovaries, pancreas, joints, central nervous system and kidneys have also been…