Anatomy theme 5 Flashcards
What does the mental foramen transmit ?
the mental artery and the mental nerve
Where does the mylohyoid groove run from ?
the mandibular foramen
What does the mylohyoid line divide the mandible into ?
the sublingual fossa above the line and the submandibular fossa below the line
What does the mylohyoid groove transmit ?
the nerve to mylohyoid
What does the submandibular fossa accommodate ?
superficial part of the submandibular gland
What is the digastric fossa ?
on the internal aspect of the mandible
small depressions above the inferior border of the mandible
What muscle arises from the digastric fossa ?
the anterior belly of diastric
What are the superior and inferior genial tubercles ?
they are above the digastric fossa
What muscles attach to the genial tubercles ?
geniohyoid and genioglossus
What is the retromolar fossa ?
a depression between the anterior border of the ramus and behind the third mandibular molar
What is the mandibular notch ?
a concave surface between the condyle and the coronoid process
What is the superior border of the submandibular region ?
the inferior border of the body of the mandible
What is the inferior border of the submandibular region ?
anterior and posterior bellies of digastric
What is the roof of the submandibular region ?
the deep cervical fascia
What is the floor of the submandibular region ?
mylohyoid and hyoglossus
What is the facial artery squeezed between ?
medial aspect of the mandible and the mylohyoid
Where does the lingual artery pass ?
deep to hyoglossus and the posterior belly of digastric
What branches the facial artery give ?
the submental artery which travels with the nerve to mylohyoid
What does the nerve to mylohyoid innervate ?
mylohyoid and anterior belly of digastric
Where does the stylohyoid ligament run from ?
the tip of the styloid process to the lesser cornu of the hyoid bone
Where does the superficial part of the submandibular gland lie ?
in the submandibular fossa
Where does the deep part of the submandibular gland lie ?
it wraps around mylohyoid
What is the size of the submandibular gland ?
it is intermediate in size of the parotid - the largest and the sublingual the smallest
What secretions does the submandibular gland secrete ?
mixed mucous and serous
Where does the submandibular gland open ?
at the sublingual papillae
What is the vestibule ?
the space between the buccal mucosa and the cheeks
What are the anterior and lateral borders of the oral cavity ?
anterior are the lips
lateral is the cheeks
What is the roof of the oral cavity ?
the hard and soft palates
What is the floor of the oral cavity ?
mylohyoid - forms a diaphragm
What is the hard palate made of ?
the palatine process of the maxilla
horizontal plate of the palatine bone
Where is the soft palate ?
it is the most posterior third of the palate
What is the midline projection of the soft palate ?
uvula
Which 2 arches support the soft palate ?
the palatoglossal arch and the palatopharyngeal arch
What is the most posterior arch?
the palatopharyngeal arch
What is the most anterior arch ?
the palatoglossus arch
What are the palatine tonsils ?
a form of mucosal associated lymphoid tissue
Where is the floor of the mouth ?
superior to the sublingual fossa and below the base of the tongue
What is the floor of the mouth mainly made of ?
mylohyoid
What does mylohyoid attach to to form the diaphragm ?
the mylohyoid raphe
What are the functions of the tongue ?
speech
manipulation of food
cleansing of the oral cavity
What splits the tongue into the anterior two thirds and the posterior third ?
the sulcus terminalis
Where does the median sulcus run from ?
the dorsum of the tongue to foramen caecum
Why are the anterior two thirds covered in papillae ?
the papillae provide a greater surface area
How are the filiform papillae arranged ?
in v shaped rows
How are the fungiform papillae arranged ?
they are mushroom shaped , red an d globular and are dotted over the first anterior two thirds
What are the foliate papillae arranged ?
they are flower shaped and arranged on the lateral margin
What are the circumvallate papillae ?
they are infront of the sulcus terminalis and they respond to bitter flavours