INTERNAL LOWER FACE Flashcards
ORAL VESTIBULE
space between teeth/gingivae and the lips and cheeks
WHAT MUSCLE FORMS THE FLOOR OF THE MOUTH AND WHERE DO BOTH SIDES JOIN
formed by the mylohyoid muscles that join in the midline at the mylohyoid raphe
WHAT MUSCLES ATTACH TO THE INFERIOR MENTAL SPINE AND FORM PART OF THE FLOOR OF THE MOUTH
geniohyoids - they sit superior to the mylohyoids either side of the midline
WHAT SEPARATES THE ANTERIOR 2/3 AND POSTERIOR 1/3 OF TONGUE
terminal sulcus
MIDLINE GROOVE (OF TONGUE)
divides anterior section into L and R
SUBLINGUAL CARUNCLE
opening of sublingual duct found inferior to tongue
also known as sublingual papilla
WHERE ARE THE DEEP LINGUAL VEINS FOUND
on either side of the frenulum of the tongue
deep lingual veins and sublingual folds overly the sublingual glands
WHAT SEPARATES L AND R TONGUE MUSCLES
sagittal septum
both intrinsic and extrinsic are separated by this
FUNCTION OF INTRINSIC TONGUE MUSCLES
alter shape and size of tongue
attachments are entirely within tongue no bony attachments involved
FUNCTION OF EXTRINSIC TONGUE MUSCLES
move the tongue e.g protrude, retract, elevate and depress
WHAT ARE THE INTRINSIC MUSCLES OF THE TONGUE
superior longitudanal
inferior longitudanal
vertical
transverse
WHAT ARE THE EXTRINSIC MUSCLES OF THE TONGUE
genioglossus
hyoglossus
styloglossus
palatoglossus
FUNCTION OF SUPERIOR AND INFERIOR LONGITUDANAL MUSCLES OF TONGUE
intrinsic muscles - make tongue short and thick
GENIOGLOSSUS
found superior to geniohyoid muscles
originates from superior mental spines of mandible
inferior fibres attach to hyoid and superior fibres blend with intrinsic muscles
protrudes tongue
HYOGLOSSUS
found lateral to genioglossus muscles
originates from greater horn of hyoid and fibres blend with intrinsic muscles on lateral aspects of tongue
important for depressing sides of tongue