Dog Head Lecture Flashcards
How many pairs of CN are there?
12
What are the muscles of mastication?
Temporalis m
Masseter m
Digastricus m
Medial and lateral pterygoid
m
What is the only muscle that opens the jaw
Digastricus
What is the center of rotation for muscles of mastication?
Temporomandibular joint (condylar process)
Do muscles of mastication produce action when they are shortened or lengthened?
Shortened
What are the muscles of mastication innervated by>
Trigeminal nerve (CN V)
What part of the digastricus is innervated by the trigeminal n?
Rostral pt
What innervates the caudal part of the digastricus?
Facial n (CN VII)
What are the superficial muscles of facial expression?
Orbicularis oculi m
Levator nasolabialis m
Orbicularis oris m
Zygomasticus m
Platysma
What are superficial facial expression muscles innervated by?
Facial nerve (CN VII)
What are 2 salivary glands that open into vestibule of the mouth?
Zygomatic salivary gland (1st PM)
Parotid salivary gland (4th PM)
What are 2 salivary glands that meet at the sublingual caruncle?
Sublingual SG (polystomotic part)
Mandibular SG
What are the openings called of the vestibule of the mouth and sublingual caruncle
Vestibule of mouth
- Orifice of major zygomatic duct
- Orifice of parotid duct
Sublingual caruncle
- Orifice of mandibular duct
- Orifice of sublingual duct
What does the pharynx do?
Connect nasal caivty with the larynx and the oral cavity with the esophagus
Trace passage of air when inhaled
Nasal cavity Through choana Nasopharynx Larynx Trachea
Trace passage of food when ingested
Over tongue Oral cavity Through palatoglossal arches Oropharynx Laryngopharynx Through pharyngoesophageal limen Esophagus
What makes up the “upper esophageal sphincter” and are considered pharyngeal muscles
Hyopharyngeus
Thyropharyngeus
Where is the pharyngeal opening of the auditory tube?
Nasopharynx
What are the 3 fxns of the larynx in order of importance
Protect the lower airway by preventing inspiration of foreign material
Permits abdominal press (how we poop, cough, give birth)
Vocalization
What are the types of cartilages found in larynx and which has 2?
Epiglottic cartilage
Thyroid cartilage
Arytenoid cartilage (TWO)
Cricoid cartilage “class ring”