AP02 - Oral Cavity, Salivary Glands, Oesophagus, and Stomach Flashcards
What are the 2 rough sections of the mouth?
vestibule (between teeth and cheeks)
oral cavity
What are the 3 salivary glands of the mouth?
Parotid
Submandibular
Sublingual
What type of innervation do all the salivary glands of the mouth receive?
parasympathetic secretomotor?
What innervates the parotid salivary gland?
Glossopharyngeal nerve via the Otic ganglion
What innervates the submandibular gland?
facial nerve - via the chorda tympani and the mandibular ganglion
What does the parotid gland secrete, and via what structure?
watery serous saliva via the parotid duct, piercing the buccinator muscle into the vestibule
What does the submandibular gland secrete, and where?
mixed serous and mucous saliva, through the submandibular duct either side of the lingual frenulum
What innervtaes the sublingual salivary gland?
facial nerve - via the chorda tympani and the mandibular ganglion
What does the sublingual salivary gland secrete, and where?
thick mixed saliva, many short ducts
What runs down the middle of the tongue?
midline fibrous septum
What are the 4 extrinsic muscles of the tongue?
styloglossus
genioglossus
hyoglossus
palatoglossus
Where does styloglossus originate from?
styloid process
Where genioglossus originate from?
mandible
Where does hyoglossus originate?
hyoid bone
Where does palatoglossus originate from?
soft palate