Midterm Flashcards
What does foramen mean?
hole or opening in bone
What is the uvula made up of?
mucosa, glandilar tissue, adipose, vascular
Does the uvula have a function?
No
What is the pharynx made up of?
oropharynx, nasopharynx, hypopharynx
What does the eustachian tube connect?
connects middle ear w/ pharynx
What are the muscles of the VP?
- Levator Veli Palatini
- Superior Pharyngeal -Constrictor
- Palatopharyngeus
- Palatoglossus
- Musculus Uvulae
- Tensor Veli Palatini
WHat does the levator veli palatini do?
Velar elevation
“sling”
What does the superior pharyngeal constrictor do?
Constricts pharyngeal walls to narrow vp against
What does the palatopharyngeus do?
Narrows the pharynx
What does the palatoglossus do?
Depresses the velum or elevates the tongue
What does the musculus uvulae do?
“bulges” for seal on nasal surface
What does the tensor veli palatini do?
Opens the E-tubes
Which VP nerves are motor?
- Trigeminal V
- Facial VII
- Glossopharyngeal IX
- Vagus X
- Accessory XI
Which VP nerves are sensory?
- Glossopharyngeal IX
- Vagus X
Which VP nerves are both sensory & motor?
- Glossopharyngeal IX
- Vagus X
What are the physiological subsystems for speech?
- Respiration
- Phonation
- Resonation
- Articulation
- Prosody
What types of movement is needed for VP physiology/closure?
- Velar movement
- Lateral pharyngeal wall movement
- Posterior pharyngeal wall movement
- Passavant’s Ridge
What is a Passavant’s Ridge?
A shelf-like ridge of muscles projecting from posterior pharyngeal wall into pharynx.
What are the VP closure variations?
- Coronal
- Sagittal
- Circular
- Circular with Passavant’s Ridge
What is a coronal VP closure?
VP meeting posterior pharyngeal wall
What is a sagittal VP closure?
Lateral walls
What is a circular VP closure?
Sinched sac
What types of activity is needed for VP closure?
- Speech
- Swallow
- Gag
- Vomit
What is the timing for VP closure?
VP must be completely closed before phonation begins
What types of phonemes does the VP create the greatest force?
Fricatives and consonants
What is the ratio between Rate/Fatigue and closure force?
Increased rate and fatigue equals decreased closure force
What are factors that affect VP function?
- Lack of muscle bulk (esp. levator)
- Abnormal muscles insertion
- Malposition of repaired muscle
- Velum scar tissue
- Short velum
- Deep pharynx
Until when do facial bones continue growing?
Early adulthood
How long is a newborn pharynx compared to an adult?
Newborn is 4 cm long
Adult is 20 cm long
What the changes in the nasopharynx through adulthood?
infancy>adult = +80% volume
T/F VP function deteriorates as a factor of aging
False it does not deteriorate
What is a cleft?
-an abnormal opening (fissure) in an anatomical structure that is typically closed
T/F There are missing structures/flesh in a cleft.
False: All structures are present, but not fused or developed normally
What is the prevalence of clefts in live births in the USA?
1:600
When is the lip and alveolus developed in embryological development?
6-7 weeks
When does the tongue begin to drop down in embryological development?
7-8 weeks
When is the palate developed in embryological development?
8-9 weeks
When is the fusion of the hard palate and velum complete in embryological development?
by 12 weeks
What are causes of cleft?
- Embryologic under-development
- Chromosomal disorders
- Genetic disorders_Maternal factors
- Environmental teratogens
What are two types of embryologic under-development?
- Cell migration delay
2. Cell disruption
What are maternal factors of cleft occurrences?
- older age
- utero factors
- maternal malnutrition
What are environmental teratogens of cleft occurrences?
- Cigarette smoke
- Dilantin
- Thalidomide
- Valium
- Lead
- Corticosteroids
What are clefts of the primary palate?
lip and alveolus (structures anterior to the incisive foramen)
What are the cleft types of the primary palate?
- Complete (through to incisive foramen)
- Incomplete (e.g. lip only
- Unilateral and Bilateral
What is a cleft of the secondary palate?
Hard palate and velum
What are the cleft types of the secondary palate?
-Complete (uvula to incisive
foramen)
-Incomplete (bifid uvula into velum)
-Can be with or without cleft lip
What are the types of submucous cleft palate?
- Overt (bifid uvula, zona pellucida, posterior hard palate notch)
- Occult (hidden on nasal surface)
How is an overt submucous cleft palate and an occult submucous cleft palate identified?
Overt-intraoral exam
Occult-nasoendoscopy
What types of facial clefts are there?
- Oblique
- Midline (median)
What are oblique facial clefts?
- Unilateral or bilateral
- Affects skeletal and soft tissue
- Begins at mouth>lateral, horizontal, upward (extreme disfigurement)
What are midline facial clefts?
-Mild
What do midline facial clefts cause?
Cranial base anomalies
- Encephalocele
- Absent corpus callosum
Where is genetic material found?
In the nucleus of the cell
What does the nucleus of the cell communicate with?
With endoplasmic reticulum (a complex system of membranes that control transport of proteins and lipids)
What does DNA stand for?
Deoxyribonucleic acid (substance that carries hereditary information)
What is DNA made of?
A nucleic acid made of building blocks called nucleotieds
How is DNA arranged?
Double Helix In antiparallel (opposite directions)
What is the process of DNA replication?
Process of creating two identical DNA molecules from one
How does DNA replication happen?
The two double strands separate and a newly synthesized strand is added, each original
How many nucleotieds must be precisely matched for each cell division in humans?
3.5 x 10^4 nucleotides
What is a mutation?
A change in the DNA sequence
What does RNA stand for?
Ribonucleic acid
What does RNA do?
Transports genetic information from the nucleus to the cytoplasm
How is RNA arranged differently than DNA?
RNA is a single stranded molecule rather than a double helix
How is RNA created?
Through Transcription
-Creates a single complementary strand of a DNA template
What is the flow of genetic information?
Proceeds from DNA through transcription to RNA
What are chromosomes?
Linear double strands of DNA
How many human chromosomes are in most human cells?
46 chromosomes
How can we “see” chromosomes?
In karyotypes seen in visual profiles