On completion of this section the cytotechnologist should Know:

• the indications of cytology in head and neck
• the sampling and preparation methods
• the exfoliative cytology of oral cavity
• cytologic features and differential diagnosis of the cystic lesions of the neck
• the anatomy of the salivary glands and cytologic features of normal cells
• cytologic features of inflammatory processes of the salivary glands
• cytologic features of cysts of the salivary glands
• cytologic features of benign tumor-like lesions of the salivary glands
• cytologic features of benign salivary glands tumors
• cytologic features of carcinomas of the salivary glands