Anatomy and innervation of palate

Question 1

The attachment of the mucosa on to the bone is called the

Answer 1

mucoperiosteum.

Question 2

injecting LA in the hard palate would be painful why?

Answer 2

because of the compact bone

lack of space

and the lack of mucosa compared to other areas of the oral cavity

Question 3

what is skeletal muscle of the oral cavity covered by

Answer 3

mucosa

Question 4

name this suture

Answer 4

median palatine suture

Question 5

where would the palatine process of the maxilla be found

Answer 5

Question 6

where is the incisive canal located

Answer 6

Question 7

where are the horizontal plates of the palatine bones located

Answer 7

Question 8

where is the maillary tubersoity located

Answer 8

Question 9

name this suture

Answer 9

incisive suture

Question 10

name this suture

Answer 10

transverse palatine suture

Question 11

Locate the foramen and identify the nerve that passes through to innervate the area (not incisive)

Answer 11

Foramen - Palatine foramina

Nerve - Greater and Lesser Palatine Nerves

branches of CN V2

Question 12

where is the pterygoid hamulus located

Answer 12

medial pterygoid plate

Question 13

The lateral and medial pterygoid plates of the sphenoid bone sit posterior to what?

Answer 13

maxillary tuberosity

Question 14

how is the midline ridge (palatine raphe) formed on the palate

Answer 14

fusion of the left and right palatal shelves

complication of the fusion results in cleft palate

Question 15

what is the name of this landmark, which is present fromn birth

Answer 15

incisive papilla

Question 16

where would you expect to find keratinised stratified squamous epithelium

Answer 16

hard palate

non - keratinised in soft palate

Question 17

which nerve passes through the incisive fossa

Answer 17

nasopalatine nerve (V2)

Question 18

where would stimulus from the greater/lesser palatine nerves synpase to

Answer 18

pterygopalatine ganglion

Question 19

which fossa does the pterygopalatine ganglion sit inferiorly to

Answer 19

pterygopalatine fossa

Question 20

which nerve innervates the hard palate

Answer 20

greater palatine nerve

Question 21

which nerve innervates the soft palate

Answer 21

lesser palatine nerve

Question 22

a branch of the nasoplatine nerve passes through the incisive foramen to supply what? (incisive branch)

Answer 22

supplies palatal gingivae of anterior teeth & mucosa of the anterior palate

Question 23

where does the palatine tonsil drain in to

Answer 23

the jugulo-digastric node

Question 24

what happens to the palatine tonsil with age

Answer 24

it regresses

Question 25

Lymphatic drainage of the anterior palate drains to where

Answer 25

the submandibular glands

Question 26

Lymphatic drainage of the hard and soft palate drains into what

Answer 26

retropharyngeal nodes, located in the retropharyngeal space

Question 27

The skeletal muscles of the soft palate are all supplied by the CNs X/CN XI except for which muscle

Answer 27

tensor veli palatini which is supplied by mandibular division of the trigeminal nerve (CN V3).

Question 28

which muscle of the soft palate is supplied by the trigeminal nerve

Answer 28

tensor veli palatini

Question 29

where does the attachment of the levator veli palatini arise from

Answer 29

arises from the petrous temporal bone and the eustachian tube

Question 30

where does Levator veli palatini insert into

Answer 30

the palatine aponeurosis.

Question 31

what is the function of the Levator veli palatini

Answer 31

elevation of the soft palate

Question 32

where does the attachment of the Tensor veli palatini originate

Answer 32

Originates from the medial pterygoid plate of the sphenoid

Question 33

where does the tensor vele palatini insert into

Answer 33

in to the palatine aponeurosis

Question 34

what is the function of the tensor veli palatini

Answer 34

tenses the soft palate

Question 35

what is the name of the muscle that wraps itself arounf the pterygoid hamulus

Answer 35

tensor veli palatini

Question 36

which soft palate muscle arises from the posterior nasal spine and the palatine aponeurosis and inserts in tothe mucous membrane

Answer 36

muculus uvulae

Question 37

where does the attachment of the palatoglossus originate from and insert into

Answer 37

Originates from the palatine aponeurosis, and travels anteriorly, laterally and inferiorly to insert into the side of the [tongue](https://teachmeanatomy.info/head/muscles/tongue/).

Question 38

what is the function of the palatoglossus

Answer 38

pulls the soft palate towards the tongue

Question 39

where does the palatopharyngeus arise and insert into

Answer 39

Arises from the palatine aponeurosis and the hard palate and inserts into the upper border of the thyroid cartilage.

Question 40

clinically testing the movement/angulation of the uvula tests which cranial nerve

Answer 40

CN X (vagus nerve)

Question 41

if there is unilateral nerve pathology the uvula will be pulled in which direction

Answer 41

the uvula willpull away from the non-functioning side.

Question 42

1. Stops food from entering the nose during swallowing 2. Directs **air** in to the nose or the mouth during speech, sneezing, coughing and vomiting 3. Helps to **close off** the entrance into the oropharynx during the gag reflex these are features of what?

Answer 42

the trapdoor feature of the soft palate

Question 43

where is the salpingopharyngeus (auditorytubve located)

Answer 43

Question 44

where is the tensor celi palatini located

Answer 44

Question 45

where is the levator veli palatini located

Answer 45

Question 46

where is the palatopharyngeus located

Answer 46

Question 47

whereis the superior constrictor of pharynx located

Answer 47

Question 48

wher eis the middle constrictor of the pharynx located

Answer 48

Question 49

where is the palatoglosses located

Answer 49

Question 50

where is the tensor veli palatini located

Answer 50

Question 51

where is the levator veli palatini located

Answer 51

Question 52

where is the salpingopharyngeus located

Answer 52

Question 53

where is the palatopharyngeus located

Answer 53

Question 54

where is the superior constrictor located

Answer 54