11 - Oral Cavity Flashcards
Facial a. supplies most of the
superficial structures of oral (buccal) cavity
Oral Cavity roof
hard and soft pallate
Oral cavity floor
Tongue (dorsum of the tongue) & sublingual region = floor
Oral cavity walls
Teeth & gums (gingiva) = anterior/lateral walls
Palatoglossal arches
oral cavityposterior/lateral walls
Palatopharyngeal arches
The oral cavity is continuous with the .
oropharynx
Palatine aponeurosis
From tensor veli palatini m.
& palatoglossus m.)
Levator veli palatini m.
innervation
CN X Vagus via pharyngeal branch to pharyngeal plexus
Levator veli palatini m. function
Function: Only muscle to elevate the soft palate above the neutral position
Levator veli palatini m. Clinically the Levator is tested by asking the patient to
say “ah” (CN X test)
If the muscle on each side is functioning normally, the palate elevates evenly in the midline.
If one side is not functioning, the palate deviates away from the abnormal side
Palate: Vascular Supply
Descending palatine a. Greater Palatine a. Lesser Palatine a. Ascending Palatine a Palatine a
Palate venous drainage via
Pterygoid & Pharyngeal plexuses
Descending palatine a.
gives rise to
Greater & Lesser Palatine aa
Descending palatine a.
descends
thru palatine canal
Greater Palatine a.
supplies
anterior palate
Greater Palatine a.
passes through
greater palatine foramen
Lesser Palatine a.
supplies
posterior palate
Lesser Palatine a.
passes through
lesser palatine foramen
Ascending Palatine a.
branch of facial a.
Palatine a. -
br. of Ascending Pharyngeal a.
Soft Palate: Motor N. Supply
Mandibular n. (CN V3)
Vagus n. (CN X)
Mandibular n. (CN V3)
soft palate supplies
Supplies Tensor veli palatini m.
Vagus n. (CN X) supplies
soft palate
Supplies Levator veli palatini mm., Palatoglossus mm., Palatopharyngeus mm., Musculus uvulae, Salpingopharyngeus mm.* (via pharyngeal plexus)
Tonsillectomy
Palatine tonsils may be removed
Heavy bleeding may occur from aa
During tonsillectomy,
Bleeding from
paratonsillar v. also common
-Venous drainage from tonsillar bed region
-Venous drainage from
tonsillar bed region, Venous drainage to the pterygoid plexus and facial vein.
CN IX lies on
lateral pharyngeal wall
Vulnerable to injury because lateral wall is thin
Oral Cavity: Lingual N.
Br. CN V3
Lingual n. Emerges between
lat. & med. pterygoid mm
Oral Cavity: Submandibular Ganglion at level of
3rd molar
Submandibular Ganglion Suspended from
Lingual n. by 2 or more short n. brs.
Submandibular ganglion - Relays
p-symp. Fibers from chorda tympani (CNVII)
Submandibular Ganglion - These fibers travel to
submandibular and sublingual glands
Submandibular ganglion - Symp. Fibers to glands are from
external carotid plexus
Oral Cavity: Hypoglossal N (CN XII) - Deep to
post. belly digastric and stylohyoid mm.
Oral Cavity: Hypoglossal N (CN XII) - Runs anterior between
submandibular gland and hyoglossus m.
Oral Cavity: Hypoglossal N (CN XII) - Inferior to
lingual n.
Oral Cavity: Hypoglossal N (CN XII) - Superior to
mylohyoid m.
Hypoglossal n. CN XII Ends in
posterior tongue to provide motor innervation
Oral Cavity: Glossopharyngeal N (CN IX) - Runs lateral to
stylopharyngeus m. to enter pharynx
Oral Cavity: Glossopharyngeal N (CN IX) - Between
superior & middle constrictor mm.
Oral Cavity: Glossopharyngeal N (CN IX) - Continues =]
anteriorly thru tonsillar region
Oral Cavity: Glossopharyngeal N (CN IX) - Ends in
posterior tongue to receive sensory innervation
Muscles of tongue
Palatoglossus m. Styloglossus m. Hyoglossus m. Genioglossus m. Intrinsic mm.
Styloglossus m.
Styloid process to tongue
Hyoglossus m.
Hyoid bone to tongue
Genioglossus m.
Genoid tubercle of mandible to tongue
Intrinsic mm.
Vertical, transverse & long fibers
Clinical Notes: Genioglossus m. - Paired mm. fused in
midline that serves to protrude tongue
Clinical Notes: Genioglossus m. - Unilateral paralysis of CN XII affects
straight protrusion
Intact side protrudes more than affected side
Results in deviation of tongue toward paralyzed side
Clinical Notes: Genioglossus m. - Bilateral paralysis results in
inability to protrude tongue
Tongue falls back & may occlude airway (suffocation)
CN XII test:
ask patient to ‘stick out their tongue’
Oral Cavity: Arterial Supply
Facial a
Maxillary a.
lingual a.
Accompanying vv. provide venous drainage to IJV
Facial a.
supplies most of superficial structures
Maxillary a.
supplies buccinator m.
Lingual a.
supplies most of deeper structures
3 brs. to tongue region
Dorsal Lingual a., Deep lingual a., & Sublingual a.
Oral Cavity: Tongue: special sensory
Chorda tympani n. (CNVII)
Glossopharyngeal n. (CN IX)
Vagus