In: Anatomy and Physiology
A 3-year-old boy was brought by his mother to the pediatrician for swollen jaw. The boy also presented with fever, pain in chewing and swallowing.
36. What organ related to the digestive tract is involved in this disease?
37. What complication in the male reproductive system can this condition produce?
38. What is the product of the organ involve
39. The histologic appearance of the organ involved in this condition is somewhat
similar to what other organ related to the digestive tract?
40. What is the molecular composition of hyaline cartilage?
3 year old boy with complaints of fever swollen jaw, and difficulty in swallowing is suggestive of Mumps
Ans 1. Mumps is the inflammation of parotid gland caused by Mumps virus.
Ans 2. Mumps also can lead to testicular inflammation (Orchitis) which can lead to decreased testicular function
Ans 3The parotid gland is a major salivary gland present on either side of the mouth and in front of both ears. They are the largest of the salivary glands. parotid secretes salivat through parotid duct into the mouth, to facilitate mastication and swallowing and to begin the digestion of starches
Ans 4. The Parotid acini are serous and histologically similar to exocrine pancreas.
Ans 5. Hyaline cartilage matrix is primarily made of type II collagen and chondroitin sulphate.
this cartilage is present on ventral ends of ribs, in the larynx, trachea, and bronchi, and on the articulating surfaces of bones.