Development of Pharyngeal Floor (Exam 1) Flashcards
What is the Pharyngeal Floor Region?
The floor of the pharynx is the region between pharyngeal walls (pouches) of arches 1-4, 6
What three structures develop from the midline of the pharyngeal floor?
- Tongue
- Larynx
- Thyroid
What is the structure of the Tongue:
It’s a muscular organ located in the floor of the oral cavity
Comprised of skeletal muscle, CT and covered by specialized epithelium that detects taste
What is the function of the Tongue?
Deglutition (swallowing)
Speech
Taste
Mastication
What is the Dorsal surface of the tongue?
Faces the roof of oral cavity
- Oral region= ant 2/3
- Pharyngeal region= post 1/3
What is the Ventral surface of the tongue?
Faces floor of oral cavity
- Oral region (ant 2/3)
Includes: Lingual Frenulum, Plica Fimbriata, Deep lingual vein, and Opening of submandibular duct
What is the Lingual Frenulum?
Area of CT that connects tongue to floor of mouth
Describe the Oral region of the tongue:
It’s the anterior 2/3 of tongue and is moveable.
Anatomical description: Portion of tongue that extends back to palatoglossal folds
Dorsal Surface: (Ectodermal origin) SSK epithelium with lingual papilla; also described as specialized mucosa
Ventral Surface: (Endodermal origin) SSNK epithelium; all described as lining mucosa
Describe the Pharyngeal region:
Posterior 1/3 of tongue. It’s Fixed.
Anatomical description: Portion of tongue that extends from the sulcus terminals and the palatoglossal folds back to the epiglottis
Dorsal surface only: SSNK epithelium (endodermal origin)
Which germ layer does not contribute to the tongue?
Head mesoderm
Describe Pharyngeal Arch 1 related to the development of the Tongue:
Forms ectodermal mucosa of anterior 2/3
Embryonic Structure:
- Lateral lingual swellings (Distal tongue buds)– bilateral structures give rise to mucosa of tongue
- Tuberculum impar (median tongue bud)– central structure between lateral lingual swellings.
Describe Pharyngeal Arch 3 related to the development of the Tongue:
Forms endodermal mucosa of posterior 1/3
Embryonic structure:
Hypobranchial eminence– Midline structure extending from arches 3rd and 4th back to epiglottis
Describe Pharyngeal Arch 4 related to the development of the Tongue:
Froms mucosa for root of tongue (minor contribution) and epiglottis
Embryonic structure:
- Hypobranchail eminence (distal)
- Epiglottic swelling
Which pharyngeal arches do not contribute to the tongue?
- 2nd: The 2nd PA = copula and doesn’t contribute to tongue region. The 2nd PA is overgrown by 3rd
- 6th: PA 6 contributes to larynx forming arytenoid swellings: It doesn’t contribute to the tongue
Innervation region of arch 4:
Vagus (CNX)
Epiglottis (oral side mucosa and taste buds)
*GSA (Pain/Temp)
*SVA (Taste)
Region of arch 3 Innervation:
Glassopharyngeal (CN IX)
Posterior 1/3 mucosa and taste buds (circumvallate papillae)
*GSA (Pain/Temp)
*SVA (Taste)