A32- The Floor of the Mouth and Tongue Flashcards
what is the anterior boundary of the oral cavity?
alveolar/dental arches of mandible & maxilla
what is the posterior boundary of the oral cavity?
oropharangeal isthmus - space bounded laterally by palatoglossal folds
what is the roof of the oral cavity?
hard palate & soft palate
what is the floor of the oral cavity?
tongue, muscles of floor of mouth
what is the lateral border of the oral cavity?
oral mucosa of the buccinator
what is the importance of the papilla on the mucosa of the buccinator?
opening of the parotid duct
what is the deepest past of the vestibule?
buccal sulcus
what mucosa lines the hard palate?
palatal mucoperiosteum
what is the deepest part of area between tongue and teeth?
lingual sulcus
what is the mucosa in relation to the upper lip which is attached to alveolar bone?
upper labial alveolar mucosa
what is the mucosa in relation to the lower lip and attached to the alveolar bone?
lower labial alveolar mucosa
what is the boundries on both upper and lower for ‘labial’ mucosa before it changes to ‘buccal’ ?
between front 2 canine
what is the band of connective tissue found on the upper labial alveolar mucosa?
labial frenula
what is the junction between mucosa and gingiva called?
mucogingival junction
what is the difference between attached and free gingiva?
attached - attacthed to the alveolar bone
free - a tool is able to be passed under this
what is found within the free gingiva?
gingival sulcus - space between the teeth and the gingivae
free gingival groove - top part of the sulcus
what causes the mucosa of the mouth to appear red in colour?
they are non-keratinised and so blood can be see shining through
what causes the gingiva to appear pink?
Keratinisation of gingivae reduces transparency of mucosa so less redness from oxygenated blood shines through
what are the fringes of orange tissue that are of embryological development with no actual function?
fimbriated folds
which veins are bilateral on the inferior surface of the tongue which act as the main venous drainage?
deep lingual veins