Which of the following lies under the skin covering the lateral and posterior surfaces of the mandible?



A) sublingual salivary gland

B) parotid salivary glands

C) exocrine pancreas

D) frenulum

E) submandibular salivary glands


B) parotid salivary glands

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a. true b. false

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The hard palate is composed of the

A. nasal conchae and vomer bones. B. maxillary and palatine bones. C. zygomatic and lacrimal bones. D. sphenoid and ethmoid bones.

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The parasympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system is also called the ________ division

A) craniosacral B) thoracolumbar C) cervicothoracic

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