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Anatomy - Palate & Pharynx Flashcards

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what is located between the lips and teeth?

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oral vestibule

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what is the boundary between the nasal cavity and the nasopharyngeal called?

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choana

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what attaches the tongue to the floor of the oral cavity?

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frenulum

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what is the bump on the frenulum called?

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sublingual caruncle - opening for submandibular glands

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what does the sublingual fold secrete?

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sticky saliva

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name the 2 muscles of the floor the mouth - ‘muscular diaphragm’

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geniohyoid and mylohyoid

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what is the innervation of the following muscles:

(a) geniohyoid
(b) mylohyoid

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(a) geniohyoid - C1 via hypoglossal nerve

(b) mylohyoid - CN V3

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name the 3 bilateral pairs of major glands of the head

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parotid
submandibular
sublingual

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what the role of the minor glands of the head?

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keep mouth moist

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where does the parotid duct secrete its contents into the mouth?

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upper 2nd molar

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where does the submandibular duct secrete its contents into the mouth?

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lingual caruncle

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where does the sublingual duct secrete its contents into the mouth?

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several ducts superiorly

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name the innervation of the following salivary glands:

(a) sublingual
(b) submandibular
(c) parotid

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(a) sublingual - CN VII
(b) submandibular - CN VII (para)

both via chorda tympani

(c) parotid - CN IX that synapses at otic ganglion

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name the 4 types of papillae on the tongue from posterior to anterior

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  1. foliate
  2. vallate
  3. fungiform
  4. filiform
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which of the 4 papillae do NOT contain taste buds?

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filiform - touch and temperature

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what is the innervation of the posterior 1/3rd of the tongue?

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CN IX

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what is innervation of the anterior 2/3rd of the tongue:

general sensory -
taste -

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what is innervation of the anterior 2/3rd of the tongue:

general sensory - CN V3
taste - VII

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where does the thyroid originate and where does it descend through?

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originates - pharynx

descends through - foramen caecum

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name the 4 extrinsic muscle of the tongue

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palatoglossus
styloglossus
genioglossus
hypoglossus

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20
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state the function of the following muscles:

(a) 4 extrinsic muscles of tongue
(b) 4 pairs of intrinsic muscles of tongue

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(a) 4 extrinsic muscles of tongue - change positions tongue

(b) 4 pairs of intrinsic muscles of tongue - modify shape of the tongue

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21
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where does CN XII connect with the brain?

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medulla oblongata

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where does CN XII leave the base of the skull?

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hypoglossal canal (ant. wall of foramen magnum)

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what does CN XII descend down?

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neck, lateral to carotid sheath and leaves at hyoid bone level

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how do you test CN XII?

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point tongue straight out

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in a unilateral damage of CN XII, where will the tongue point?
TOWARDS the side of injured nerve
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in regards to the tongue: arteries pass ______ to the hypoglossus ______ pass lateral to the hypoglossus
arteries pass MEDIAL to the hypoglossus NERVES pass lateral to the hypoglossus
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hypoglossal nerve (CN XII) passes anteriorly through the neck _______ to the “loop” of the lingual artery
hypoglossal nerve (CN XII) passes anteriorly through the neck LATERAL to the “loop” of the lingual artery
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there is non-keratinised stratified squamous epithelium of the ____ palate and ____________ stratified squamous epithelium of the hard palate
there is non-keratinised stratified squamous epithelium of the SOFT palate and KERATINISED stratified squamous epithelium of the hard palate
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name the 4 bones of the lateral wall of the right nasal cavity from anterior to posterior
palatine process of maxilla palatine bone medial pterygoid plate of sphenoid bone pterygoid hamulus
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name the 5 muscles of the soft palate
``` tensor veli palatini levator veli palatini musculus uvulae palatoglossus palatopharyngeus ```
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the 5 muscles of the soft palate are _________ in nature
the 5 muscles of the soft palate are SKELETAL in nature
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name the innervation of the skeletal muscles of he soft palate
``` tensor veli palatini - V3 levator veli palatini - CN X musculus uvulae - CN X palatoglossus - CN X palatopharyngeus - CN X ```
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state the muscle of the soft palate that... (a) shortens the uvula (b) brings tongue and soft palate together (c) lifts palatine aponeurosis (d) tenses palatine aponeurosis (e) lifts pharynx and thyroid cartilage
a) shortens the uvula - MUSCULUS UVULAE (b) brings tongue and soft palate together - PALATOGLOSSUS (c) lifts palatine aponeurosis - LEVATOR VELI PALATINI (d) tenses palatine aponeurosis - TENSOR VELI PALATINI (e) lifts pharynx and thyroid cartilage - PALATOPHARNGEUS
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the soft palate functions as what?
trapdoor
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what nerve are you testing when you ask the patient to say 'aahh'?
CN X
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what should happen to the uvula when testing CN X if the nerves are functioning normally?
uvula should lift straight up in the MIDLINE
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if there is nerve damage to CN X, the uvula will be pulled ____ from the non functioning side
if there is nerve damage to CN X, the uvula will be pulled AWAY from the non functioning side
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the muscles of the pharynx can be broken into 2 layers - name them
outer circular layer | inner longitudinal layer
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name the 3 muscles of the outer circular layer of the pharynx
1. superior pharyngeal constrictor 2. middle pharyngeal constrictor 3. inferior pharyngeal constrictor
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name the 3 paired muscles of the inner longitudinal layer of the pharynx
stylopharyngeus palatopharyngeus salpingopharyngeus
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name the innvervation of the muscles of the pharynx hint: all bar one
all CN X apart from stylopharyngeus - IX
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name the posterior attachment of the following muscles of the pharynx: 1. superior constrictor 2. middle constrictor 3. inferior constrictor
1. superior constrictor: pterygoid hamulus pterygomandibular raphe mylohyoid line 2. middle constrictor: greater horn of hyoid 3. inferior constrictor: thyroid and cricoid cartilage
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what is the gaps between the outer circular muscles of the pharynx called and what nerve, artery and muscle passed through it?
'gateway to the mouth' CN IX lingual artery stylopharyngeus
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the outer circular muscles of the pharynx are innervated by CN __ via the __________ plexus and all the muscles inset onto the midline _____
the outer circular muscles of the pharynx are innervated by CN X via the PHARYNGEAL plexus and all the muscles inset onto the midline RAPHE
45
name the only muscle of the pharynx that is supplied by CN IX
stylopharyngeus
46
all inner longitudinal muscles of the pharynx insert onto the posterior border of the ________ _________ - there function is to _______ the pharynx and larynx
all inner longitudinal muscles of the pharynx insert onto the posterior border of the THYROID CARTILAGE - there function is to ELEVATE the pharynx and larynx
47
name the pharyngeal features of the nasopharynx: (a) choanae (b) torus _________ (c) ___________ recess (d) salpingopharyngeal ____ (e) opening for ____________ tube
(a) choanae (b) torus TUBARIUS (c) PHARYNGEAL recess (d) salpingopharyngeal FOLD (e) opening for EUSTACHIAN tube
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name the pharyngeal features of the oropharynx: (a) palatine ______ (b) palatoglossal ____ (c) palatopharyngeal ____ (d) lingual ______
(a) palatine TONSIL (b) palatoglossal ARCH (c) palatopharyngeal ARCH (d) lingual TONSIL
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name the pharyngeal features of the laryngopharynx: | a) laryngeal _______ (inlet (b) piriform _____ (recess)
(a) laryngeal ADITIUS (inlet) | b) piriform FOSSA (recess
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name the tonsillar ring that is used as defence against invading pathogens
waldeyer's tonsillar ring within the mucosa of the nasopharynx and oropharynx
51
_________ nodes are the group of lymph nodes that first receive the lymph that has drained from a given structure
REGIONAL nodes are the group of lymph nodes that first receive the lymph that has drained from a given structure
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name the nodes anterior to the external ear
retropharyngeal nodes in the retropharyngeal space
53
name the node that drains the palatine tonsil
jugulo-digastric
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name the nodes in the carotid sheath
deep cervical nodes
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name the nodes that lymph from the tip of the tongue drain to
submental nodes
56
name the nodes in the neck posterior to the mental process of the mandible
submental nodes
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lymph nodes that are swollen, not painful, hard, irregular and fixed suggest what?
cancer
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lymph nodes that are swollen, painful, soft, smooth, not fixed suggest what?
infection improve with antibiotics
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name the nodes that are palpated in an examination
``` submental submandibular parotid mastoid occipital deep cervical superficial cervical nodes ```
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who's gonna learn all this shit and forget it the day after the exam?
me:)

Otorhinolaryngology (17 decks)

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