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Head &neck - 8 [Soft Palate & Pharynx] Flashcards

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What does that soft palate forms?

A

Posterior end of the roof of the mouth

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Components of the pharynx

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Upper - nasal pharynx
Middle - oral
Lower - laryngeal

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What’re the pair of muscles in the soft palate?

A

Palatoglossus
Palatopharyngeus
Muscles of the uvula
Levator Veli Palatani
Tensor veli palatani

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How does the 5 pairs of muscles in the soft palate help move the soft palate to contact the posterior throat wall

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Seal off the nasal cavity
Narrow the space between the 2 palatine tonsils

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How is the space between the 2 palatine tonsils called

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Fauces (used for swallowing)

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