C3 - Tongue, blood supply and innervation Flashcards
1
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Structures to mention on the tongue
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- Corpus linguae
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Radix linguae (Caudal to papillae vallatae, → hyoid bone)
- Tonsilla lingualis (Bo, eq) (lymphatic follicles)
- Papilla tonsillaris (su)
- Apex linguae
- Dorsum linguae (Dorsal part of the tongue)
- Torus linguae (Ru) (Prominence of the dorsum caudal to the fossa linguae)
- Fossa linguae (bo) (Deep pit on the dorsum linguae)
- Facies ventralis linguae
- Frenulum linguae (Ventral median fold that attaches the tongue to the floor of the mouth, sus, bo: doubled)
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Papillae linguales (Covers the dorsal surface)
- Papillae filiformes
- Papillae conicae
- Papillae fungiformes (Have tastebuds)
- Papillae lentiformes (Ru) (Mechanical)
- Papillae vallatae (Have tastebuds)
- Papillae foliatae (ø ru?) (Have tastebuds)
- Papillae marginales (car, sus) (Present in newborns)
- Sulcus medianus linguae (Median dorsal groove)
- Septum linguae
- Lyssa (ca) (It continues caudally between mm. genioglossi by a cord)
- Cartilago dorsi linguae (eq)
Musculi linguae:
- M. genioglossus
- M. hyoglossus
- M. styloglossus
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M. lingualis proprius
- Fibrae longitudinales superficiales
- Fibrae longitudinales profundae (eq)
- Fibrae transversae
- Fibrae perpendiculares
2
Q
Give the interspecies differences of the tongue
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- Lyssa (car)
- Sulcus medianus (eq, car)
- Torus linguae (ru)
- Fossa linguae (bo)
- Cartilago dorsi linguae (eq)
- Papilla lentiformis (ru)
- Papilla foliatae (ø ru)
- Papilla marginalis (car, su) (newborns)
- Radix lingua
- Tonsilla lingualis (Bo, eq)
- Papilla tonsillaris (su)
- Fibrae longitudinalis profundae (eq) (intrinsic muscles of the tongue)
- Number of circum vallate papillae:
- Eq, su: 1 pair
- Ox: 8-17 pair
- Car: 2-3 pair
3
Q
Where does the radix linguae attach
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Hyoid bone
4
Q
List the papilla of the tongue
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- Mechanical:
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Papillae filiformis
- Covers dorsum linguae
- Car, su: covers radix linguae
- Papillae conicae
- Papillae lentiformis (ru)
-
Papillae filiformis
- Gustatory:
-
Papilla fungiformis
- On dorsum linguae
- On lateral and ventral surface of the tongue
-
Papillae foliata (ø ru)
- On the borders of the tongue
-
Papillae vallata
- On dorsum linguae
- Su, eq: one pair
- Car: 2-3 papillae on each side
- Ox: 8-17 papillae
-
Papilla fungiformis
- Papilla marginalis (newborn car, su)
5
Q
Give the main divisions of the tongue
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- Dorsum linguae
- Apex linguae
- Corpus linguae (between apex and radix)
- Radix linguae
- Maro linguae (margin of the tongue)
- Frenulum linguae
- Ductus thyroglossus
- Septum linguae
- Aponeurosis linguae
6
Q
Dorsum linguae
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- Surface opposite the palate
- Torus linguae (ru)
- Fossa linguae (ru)
- Cartilage dorsi linguae (eq)
- Sulcus medianus linguae
7
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Apex linguae
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- Free rostral portion
- Tip
- Presents dorsal and ventral surface
- Ventral surface: connected to the floor of the oral cavity by frenulum linguae (median flod)
- Lyssa (car)
8
Q
Radix linguae
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- Caudal part of papilla vallata
- Slopes caudally towards the base of epiglottis
-
Tonsilla lingualis (eq, bo)
- Lymphoid follicles
- On the radix
-
Tonsilla lingualis (su)
- Conicale papillae
- Contains lymph nodes
- On the radix
9
Q
Frenulum linguae
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- Ventral median fold
- Attaches the tongue to the floor of the mouth
- Su, bo: doubled
10
Q
Ductus thyroglossus
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- Epithelial tube
- Evaginates from the radix
- Gives rise to gl. thyroidea
- In for. cecum
11
Q
Septum linguae
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Sheet of connective tissue in the median plane
12
Q
Aponeurosis linguae
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- Dense layer of connective tissue
- Covers the musculature
- Attachment of the muscles
13
Q
Draw the tongue of:
- Bo
- Ca
- Eq
A
14
Q
- List the muscles of the tongue
- Draw the muscles
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Intrinsic muscles:
- Fibrae longitudinalis superficialis
- Fibrae longitudinalis profunda (eq)
- Fibrae transversa
- Fibrae perpendicularis
Extrinsic muscles:
- M. styloglossus
- M. hyoglossus
- M. genioglossus
Other muscles acting on the tongue
- M. geniohyoideus
- M. mylohyoideus
- M. sternohyoideus
- M. thyrohyoideus
- M. sternothyroideus
- M. occipitohyoideus
15
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Extrinsic muscles
M. styloglossus
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- Origin: Stylohyoid bone
- Insertion: Middle of tongue
- Action: Retract and elevate tongue