Articulation Flashcards
Where does the blood supply for the head come from?
Cartoid (internal, external) & Vertebral arteries
What are the major branches of the external carotid artery?
Superior thryoid Lingual Facial Maxillary Superficial temporal
How are the skull bones stuck together?
Fibrous joints called ‘sutures’
What type of joint is the TMJ?
Synovial hinge joint.
What is the TMJ?
Tempromandibular joint, the joint at which muscles of mastication act.
What does the oral region include?
Oral cavity, teeth, gums, tongue, palate & pillars of fauceas.
Name 2 functions of the oral cavity.
Passage for food & fluids
Articulation & resonation for speech
Accessory airway
Where is the frenum?
Under the upper & lower lips.
What is the palate composed of?
Soft & Hard.
What is the ridge down the midline of the hard palate?
Palatine raphe.
What are palatine rugae?
Irregular folds or ridges of connective tissue on the palate.
Where is the oropharyngeal isthmus?
Between the ORAL CAVITY & PHARYNX
What makes up the “pillar of fauces”?
Palatoglossal fold + Palatopharyngeal fold
Name 3 functions of saliva.
Clean & moisten mouth Dissolve food chemicals Moisten food Starts digestion Cleans mouth
Name the salivary glands.
Parotid salivary gland
Sublingual salivary gland
Submandibular salivary gland
