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Dysgeusia (taste alteration) is associated with which salivary gland?

  1. Parotid
  2. Submandibular
  3. Sublingual
  4. Von Ebner's glands
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Correct answer: D. Von Ebner's glands

Von Ebner's glands (serous glands on the tongue near circumvallate papillae) secrete enzymes that dissolve taste substances and flush the taste buds. They are directly associated with taste function. Dysgeusia (distorted taste) can be associated with von Ebner's dysfunction. Parotid → amylase. Submandibular → mixed. Sublingual → mucous.

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