Lecture 34: Oral Cavity Flashcards
The prescence of teeth divides the mouth into two what two spaces
Vestibule and oral cavity proper
What is the space between the lips/cheeks and teeth
Vestibule
What is the space internal to the teeth
Oral cavity proper
Under normal conditions the oral vestibular and oral cavity are both just ____
Potential spaces
The oral cavity proper is almost completely filled by
The tongue
How does the mobility of the tongue change depending on what portion you are referring to
Rostral portion is very mobile
Partially mobile toward central portion that is fixed to floor of oral cavity
Caudal portion is relatively immobile
What attaches the central portion of the tongue to the floor of the oral cavity
Frenulum
What is the caudal portion of the tongue attached to
Basihyoid bone and epiglottis
What are the valleculae
Two small pockets on either side of the midline as a result of the attachment of the caudal tongue to epiglottis
The dorsal surface of the tongue is characterized by the presence of several different kinds of ___
Papillae
To protect from sharp particles of the food the dorsal surface of the tongue is mostly covered in ____
Small keratinized filiform papillae which are not associated with taste buds
What are the 3 types of papillae that are scattered throughout the tongue
Larger fungiform, foliate, vallate
Which papillae is the largest and typically restricted to a line or area towards the caudal end of the dorsal surface
Vallate papillae
In felines keratinized filiform are much ____ and tend to be directed ____
Larger and caudally
What is the lyssa
Stiff CT rod embedded in the apex of the tongue, function is unknown but most likely works as a dynamic stiffening rod to help support the extensive freely mobile apex
What two groups can the muscles of the tongue be divided into
Intrinsic and extrinsic
What muscle group of the tongue forms the dorsal and lateral parts of the body of the tongue
Intrinsic
What muscle group of the tongue originate on other structures and insert onto tongue
Extrinsic
What muscle group of tongue controls the position and gross movements
Extrinsic
What muscle group of the tongue control the shape and fine movements of the tongue
Intrinsic muscles
What nerve innervates both intrinsic and extrinsic muscles of the tongue (except palatoglossus)
Hypoglossal (CN XII)
Genioglossus OINA
O: medial surface of the mandible
I: midline ventral surface of the tongue
N: hypoglossal
A: depress the tongue
Hyoglossus OINA
O: basihyoid
I: lateral side of the caudal portion of the tongue
N: hypoglossal
A: retract the tongue
Styloglossus
O: stylohyoid
I: lateral surface of the tongue along most of the length
N: hypoglossal
A: retract the tongue
Geniohyoid OINA
O: intermandibular articulation
I: basihyoid
H: hypoglossal nerve
A: draws the hyoid apparatus and larynx rostrally