Anatomy: how do we taste, chew, swallow? Flashcards
Where is the GI tract?
It runs from the mouth to the anus. It has structures in the head, neck, chest, abdomen, pelvis and perineum
Where is the separation between the upper and lower GI tract?
The small intestine is the upper GI tract and the large intestine marks the start of the lower GI tract
What is an endoscope used for?
To view inside of the the GI tract
At what joints does jaw opening occur?
At the temporal mandibular joints
What are the 3 pairs of jaw closing muscles?
Masseter
Temporalis
Medial pterygoid
What pair of muscles are for jaw opening?
Lateral pterygoid
What nerves supply the muscles for jaw opening and closing?
Mandibular division of the trigeminal nerve (CN V3)
What does the ‘course
of a nerve describe?
The journey it takes between the CNS and the peripheral structure it supplies
What is the course of CN V3?
Enters/exits the CNS at the pons
Intracranial part of the course
Passes through the foramen ovale and the extracranial part of the course begins
List the surface anatomy of the oral cavity
Upper and lower dental arch Hard palate Soft palate Arches of the soft palate Uvula of soft palate Tongue Palatine tonsil Gingivae
When question should you ask when doing an oral examination?
Have you recently had any dental work?
What is the posterior tongue?
1/3 of the tongue
The back, vertical part
A part that we cannot see
It is not in the oral cavity
What is the anterior tongue?
2/3 of the tongue
Horizontal part
In the oral cavity
What is the function and nerve supply of the posterior tongue?
All sensation
General and taste
supplied by CN IX
What is the function and nerve supply of the anterior tongue?
General sensation supplied by CN V3
Special ‘taste’ sensation supplied by CN VII
What nerve allows general sensation in the superior half of the mouth (gingiva and palate)?
CN V2
What nerve allows general sensation in the inferior half of the mouth (gingiva and floor of mouth)?
CN V3
What is the gag reflex?
It is a protective reflex that prevents foreign bodies tom entering he pharynx or the larynx
Which nerve fibres carry the sensory part of the gag reflex?
CN IX
glossopharyngeal
Which nerve fibres carry the motor part of the gag reflex?
CN IX and CN X
What happens to your pharynx if you touch the posterior wall of your oropharynx?
Pharynx constricts - attempt to close it off as an entry to the body
What does CN V2 supply?
General sensation in the superior half of the oral cavity
What does CN V3 supply?
Muscles for jaw opening and closing
Sensation in the anterior tongue
General sensation in the inferior half of the oral cavity
What does CN VII supply?
Taste in the anterior tongue
What does CN IX supply?
Sensory and motor gag reflex
General and taste sensation in the posterior tongue
What does CN X supply?
Motor gag reflex