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Salivary glands : anatomy, functions in digestion and role in disease /
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Nova Science Publishers,
[2013]
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| Colección: | Human anatomy and physiology series.
Physiology-laboratory and clinical research series. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- SALIVARY GLANDS ; SALIVARY GLANDS ; Contents; Preface; Salivary Gland Structure and Functions and Regulation of Saliva Secretion in Health and Disease ; Abstract; Introduction; Salivary Gland Anatomy ; Histological Structure of the Salivary Glands ; Secretory Cells; The Duct System ; Autonomic Innervation of the Salivary Glands ; Parasympathetic Innervation ; Major Salivary Glands ; Minor Salivary Glands ; Sympathetic Innervation; Blood Flow and Function of Myoepithelial Cells during Secretion ; Regulation of Saliva Secretion ; The Afferent Part of the Reflex.
- The Salivation Centre and Their Functional Modulation by Forebrain Structures The Efferent Component of the Reflex and Receptor Activation ; Formation of Saliva ; Cellullar Mechanisms of Primary Saliva Formation from Salivary Gland Acinar Cells ; Modification of Primary Saliva by Ductal Epithelial Cells ; Functions of Saliva ; Maintenance of Oral Health ; Lubrication; Oral Clearance ; Buffer Capacity ; Formation of the Pellicle ; Antimicrobial Activities ; Gastrointestinal Functions ; Chewing, Bolus Formation and Swallowing ; Initial Digestion ; Taste and Perception of Texture.
- Facilitating Speech Functions of Specific Salivary Components; Mucins; Proline-Rich Proteins ; Lactoferrin; Lyzozyme; Peroxidase; Amylase; Statherins ; Histatins; Cystatins; Immunoglobulins; Growth Factors ; Salivary Gland Hypofunction and Xerostomia ; Consequences of Salivary Gland Hypofunction ; Principal Causes of Salivary Gland Hypofunction and Xerostomia ; Diseases and Medical Conditions ; Sjögren's Syndrome ; Medications and Salivary Gland Function ; Cancer Therapy and Salivary Gland Function ; Radiation Therapy ; Cancer Chemotherapy ; Graft-Versus-Host Disease.
- Aging and Salivary Gland Structure and Function References; Complications of Parotid Gland Surgery ; Abstract; Introduction; Preoperative Assessment, Investigation and Diagnosis ; Intraoperative Management ; Postoperative Management of Complications ; The Intraoperative Surgical Management of Parotid Disease ; Introduction ; Surgery for Benign Disease ; Historical Techniques ; Surgical Techniques Employed for Parotidectomy ; Mechanisms of Recurrence ; Tumour Bud Concept ; Tumour Bud Concept ; Capsule Rupture and Spillage ; Management of Spillage ; Surgery for Recurrent Benign Disease.
- ManagementComplications; Conclusion ; Surgery for Malignant Disease ; The Surgical Management of Primary Parotid Malignancies and the Role of the Facial Nerve ; The Management and Complications of Parotid Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma; The Management and Complications of Metastatic Disease of the Parotid Gland ; Surgery for Inflammatory Disease ; Surgical Intervention for Chronic Parotid Sialadenitis ; Parotidectomy for Chronic Parotid Sialadenitis ; Conclusion ; Facial Nerve ; Introduction ; Surgical Approach and Facial Nerve Injury ; Classification of Nerve Injury.