Anatomy Flashcards
What are openings for the ducts of the submandibular salivary glands?
sublingual papillae
What is too short & therefore binds the tongue to the gingivae of the lower incisor teeth in “tongue tie”?
frenulum of tongue
Which salivary glands are supplied by facial nerve (VII)?
submandibular, sublingual
Which salivary gland is supplied by nerve IX?
parotids
What crosses masseter, pierces medially through he buccinator then opens on the parotid papilla of the buccal mucosa?
parotid duct
What is deep to the mucosa of the floor of the mouth and opens on the sublingual papilla?
submandibular duct
Which is anterior, the sublingual duct or the submandibular duct?
sublingual
Which muscle is the right parotid gland superior to?
masseter
What is the muscle of the floor of the mouth?
mylohyoid
Where does CNV3 divide into branches?
foramen ovale
What 2 points is the nerve CNVII noted to pass through?
stylomastoid foramen
internal acoustic meatus
What does the chorda tympani branch of CN VII provide?
parasympathetic nerve supply to the submandibular & sublingual glands
special sense of taste to the anterior 2/3rds of the tongue
What forms the anterior wall of oropharynx?
posterior 1/3 of tongue
Where is and what is the foramen caecum?
(origin of the thyroid gland)
at the apex of the terminal groove (“v-shaped” groove that marks the junction between anterior 2/3rd & posterior 1/3rd)
What are normal “lumps” on back of the tongue?
vallate papillae
