Anatomy & Physiology Flashcards
What does the Levator muscle do?
Elevates the velum
What muscle elevates the velum?
Levator
The Levator muscle _____________ the velum
Elevates
What muscle spreads out the velum?
Tensor
What does the tensor do?
Spreads out the velum
The tensor _________ the velum
Spreads
What muscle does the salpingopharyngeus muscle do?
Elevates the pharynx
What muscle elevates the pharynx?
Salpingopharyngeus
The salpingopharyngeus muscle elevates the ____________
Pharynx
The superior, medial and inferior constrictor muscles make the __________ smaller
Pharynx
The superior, medial, and inferior constrictor muscles make the pharynx _________
Smaller
What are the intrinsic tongue muscles and what do they do?
Superior longitudinal muscle - elevates the tip of the tongue , assists in retraction, and deviates the tip of the tongue
Inferior longitudinal muscle - pulls the tip of the tongue down, assists in retraction, and deviates the tongue
What are the extrinsic tongue muscles and what do they do?
Genioglossus- protrudes the tongue
Styloglossus- retro flexes the tongue
Palatoglossus- elevates the tongue or depresses the soft palate
What are the labial muscles for speech?
Orbicularis oris Buccinator Levator labii superioris Levator labii alaeque nasi superioris Levator anguli oris Mentalis
What does the orbicularis oris do?
Constricts the oral opening