Anatomy Flashcards
What are the 4 muscles of mastication?
Temporalis
Masseter
Medial pterygoid
Lateral pterygoid
What are the 8 bones of the cranium?
Frontal Parietal Temporal Occipital Sphenoid Ethmoid
What are the facial muscles?
Buccinator
Obicularis oris
Frontalis
Which muscles are used for mouth closure?
Masseter
Temporalis
Medial pterygoid
Which muscles are used for mouth opening?
Lateral pterygoid
What are the 4 functions of the tongue?
Speech
Taste
Mastication
Swallowing
What is torus mandibularis?
A bony growth in the mandible on the surface closest to the tongue
Is it possible to tell if a patient if forcing their lip shut?
Yes - the chin appears puckered, due to the mentalis muscle forcing closure
Stensons duct is located in…
The parotid gland
Rivinus duct is located in….
The sublingual gland
Wharton’s duct is located in…
Submandibular gland
What are the 3 salivary glands?
Parotid
Sublingual
Submandibular
What are the 3 salivary ducts?
Stensons
Rivinus
Wharton’s
What are the functions of saliva?
- digestion
- lubricate food
- cleansing action
- antibacterial action
- stabilise pH changes in the mouth
- aids speech
Which nerve supplies the muscles of mastication?
Mandibular division of the trigeminal nerve