Cranial nerves Flashcards
Lip seal
7
Buccinator press
12
Glossopalatal seal
10 + 12
Drop push of tongue (oral transit)
12
Swallow initiation
5, 9, 10
Velopharyngeal seal
10, 5
Epiglottic deflection
5, 7, 12
BOT to PPW (posterior pharyngeal wall) approximation
12, 10
Airway protection
5, 7, 10, 12
Glottal closure
10
UES opening
5, 7, 10, 12
Trigeminal nerve
5
Largest cranial nerve
Motor: innervates muscles of mastication to help chew, clench teeth
Sensory: gives information about the size, hardness and temperature of bolus for chewing and swallowing
Muscles of mastication
Masseter, temporalis, medial and laterl pterygoids
Muscles of hyolaryngeal excursion (controlled by the trigeminal)
Mylohoid, anterior belly of digastric
Muscles to tense soft palate and assists with velopharyngeal seal
Tensor veli palatini (prevents nasal regurgitation