MBS structures and places

Question 1

Intrinsic Muscles of the Tongue

Answer 1

Aid in shaping of the tongue

Question 2

Extrinsic Muscles of the tongue

Answer 2

Aid in repositioning of the tongue

Question 3

Levator Veli Palatini

Answer 3

Elevates soft palate

Question 4

Tensor Veli Palatini

Answer 4

• stretches/tenses soft palate

- opens eustachian tubes

Question 5

Uvulae

Answer 5

shortens and elevates uvula

Question 6

Palatopharyngeus

Answer 6

• shortens pharynx

- works w/ levator veli palatini to pull pharyngeal walls medially to close off nasopharynx

Question 7

palatoglossus

Answer 7

• depressed velum

- evelates back of tongue

Question 8

aryepiglottus muscle

Answer 8

• moves epiglottis down and back

- pivots arytenoids forward

Question 9

Thyroeppiglotis

Answer 9

moves epiglottis up and forward to resting position