Module 5 Flashcards
- Includes oral cavity, teeth, gingiva, tongue, palate, and palatine tonsils
- Food is ingested and prepared for digestion
- Food is chewed by teeth and saliva facilitate formation of manageable food bolus
- Swallowing is initiated (voluntary phase)
- Food is pushed into the pharynx (automatic phase)
ORAL REGION
Subdivisions of the Oral Region
- Oral vestibule - Gingivae, lips, cheek
- Oral cavity proper - Teeth, dental arches, roof of cavity, floor of mouth, tongue, palatoglossal, palatopharyngeal arches
- It is bounded posteriorly by the two sets of upper and lower teeth and anteriorly, by the lips and cheeks.
- is the slit-like space between the teeth and gingivae (gums) and the lips and cheeks.
- communicates with the exterior through the oral fissure (opening)
Oral vestibule
- Duct of the parotid gland (serous secretion – watery characteristic)
- Opposite the 2nd upper molar
Opening of the Stensen’s Duct
The size of the __ is controlled by the circumoral muscles, such as the orbicularis oris (the sphincter of the oral fissure), the buccinators, risorius, and depressors and elevators of the lips (dilators of the fissure).
oral fissure
- Space between upper and lower dental arches
- Limited laterally and anteriorly by maxillary and mandibular alveolar arches
- Roof: Palate
- Communicates posteriorly with oropharynx by an opening termed the faucial isthmus between the palatoglossal arches
- When mouth is closed, oral cavity is occupied by tongue
- Hard and soft palate
- Maxillary and mandibular dental arches
ORAL CAVITY PROPER
FAUCES OF ORAL CAVITY PROPER
Soft palate – superior
Base of the tongue – inferior
Laterally by pillars of fauces (palatoglossal and palatopharyngeal arches)
–Palatoglossal arch demarcates the oral cavity from the oropharynx
Boundaries of Oral Cavity Proper
Anterior: upper and lower teeth
Roof: palatine bone
- Forms arched roof of mouth and floor of the nasal cavities
- Separates oral cavity from the nasal cavity and nasopharynx
- Has an “extravagant arterial supply” (from branches of the maxillary artery) and many sensory nerves (branches of the pterygopalatine ganglion)
- Comprises the hard palate, or anterior 2/3, and soft palate or posterior 1/3
Palate
- Anterior 2/3 palate made of bony skeleton (palatine process of maxilla and horizontal plates of palatine bone) covered by oral musoca
- Concave
- Filled by tongue at rest
- Contains palatine glands that opens into the surface of the __
Hard Palate
3 foramens of the Hard Palate
- Incisive fossa - Behind central incisor for the passage of nasopalatine nerve
- Greater palatine foramen - Medial to the 3rd molar passage of greater palatine nerves and vessels
- Lesser palatine foramen - Passage of lesser palatine nerves and vessels
The __ contains many palatine glands, a median raphe, and transverse palatine folds or rugae.
mucoperiosteum of the hard palate
- Movable posterior third
- Has no bony skeleton
- Attached to the hard palate by the palatine aponeurosis (expanded tendon of the tensor veli palatini)
- Uvula – conical extension posteriorly
- Tenses to squeeze food to back of mouth
- Prevent passage of food to nasal cavity
- Palatine tonsils – on each side of oropharynx
- Forms superior boundary of the fauces
- During swallowing, it initially tenses against the tongue then moves posteroeuperiorly against eh walls pharynx to prevent passage into nasal cavity of food particles
Soft Palate (Velum Palatinum)
Muscles of the Soft Palate
- Tensor veli palatini
- Levator veli palatini
- Palatoglossus
- Palatopharyngeus
- Musculus uvulae
Superior Attachment (SA): Medial pterygoid plate, sphenoid, eustachian tube
(Inferior Attachment) IA: Palatine aponeurosis
Nerve (N): Medial pterygoid nerve (br. CN V3)
Action (A): Tenses the soft palate and opens the PT tube
Tensor veli palatini
SA: Cartilage of the PT tube, petrous temporal
IA: Palatine aponeurosis
N: CN XI via the branch of vagus, pharyngeal plexus
A: Elevates soft palate during swallowing and yawning
Levator veli palatini
SA: Palatine aponeurosis
IA: Side of tongue
N: CN XI via the branch of vagus, pharyngeal plexus
A: Elevates posterior tongue
Palatoglossus
SA: Hard palate
IA: Lateral wall pharynx
N: CN XI via the branch of vagus, pharyngeal plexus
A: Tenses SF / pulls pharynx supero-medially, anteriorly
pharyngeus
SA: Palatine aponeurosis
IA: Uvula
A: Shortens / pulls uvula
Musculus uvulae
Blood Supply of the Palate
Greater palatine artery
Lesser palatine artery
Venous Drainage of the Palate
Pterygoid venous plexus
Nerve Supply of the Palat
Greater palatine nerve (gingiva, mucous membrane, glands)
Nasopalatine nerve (hard palate)
Lesser palatine nerve (soft palate)
A tissue that attaches your tongue to the floor of the mouth
Lingual frenulum
Opening of Wharton’s duct (submandibular gland)
Sublingual papillae
Openings of the duct of Rivinus (sublingual gland)
Sublingual fold
- Mobile muscular organ
- Partly in oral cavity and pharynx
- At rest, occupies oral cavity proper
- Inferior surface is connected to the floor of the mouth by a median fold of mucous membrane, the frenulum
Tongue
Main functions of the Tongue
- Forming words
- Squeezing food into the pharynx when swallowing
Parts of the Tongue
- Body – anterior 2/3
- Root – posterior third
- Apex – pointed anterior
- Dorsum
o Terminal sulcus – V-shaped groove
o Foramen cecum – small pit
o Lingual papilla – rough anterior mucous membrane
Types of Lingual Papillae
- Vallete - Large and flat topped; Anterior to terminal sulcus
- Foliate - Small lateral folds; Poorly developed
- Filiform - Long and numerous; Contain afferent nerve ending; Sensitive to touch; V-shaped row parallel to terminal sulcus
- Fungiform - Mushrooom-shaped; Apex and sides
DISTRUBUTION OF TASTE SENSATION
Sweetness – tip of the tongue
Saltiness – antero-lateral margins
Sourness – lateral margins
Bitterness – posterior part/ base of the tongue
MUSCLES OF THE TONGUE
- Extrinsic muscle
o Origin is outside the tongue
o Main action: to move the tongue genioglossus, styloglossus, hyoglossus, palatoglossus - Intrinsic muscle
o Superior and inferior longitudinal, transverse, and vertical muscles - Almost all muscles are supplied by Hypoglossal nerve (CN XII) except palatoglossus (CN XI pharyngeal plexus)
Nerve Supply of the Tongue
- Special Sensory
Anterior 2/3: chorda tympani branch of CN VII
Posterior 1/3 and vallate papilla: lingual branch of CN IX - General Sensory
Anterior 2/3: lingual nerve of CN V3
Posterior 1/3: lingual branch of CN IX
- Form the lateral movable walls of the oral cavity
- Buccinator = principal muscle of the cheek
- Pushes food from vestibule into mouth proper
- Blood supply: Buccal branch of maxillary artery
- Nerve supply: Buccal branch of mandibular nerve
CHEEKS
The prominence of the cheek occurs at the junction of the __ regions.
zygomatic and buccal
- Mobile, musculofibrous folds surrounding the mouth
- Connected to the gums by superior and inferior frenula
- Contain the orbicularis oris, superior and inferior labial muscles, blood vessels, and nerves
- Covered by skin (outside) and mucous membrane (inside)
- Function: grasping food, sucking liquids, forming speech, kissing
Lips
- Between nose and opening of oral cavity
- Vermillion border (Indicates abrupt start of transitional zone)
- Nasolabial grooves (Between nose and angle of mouth; Prominent when smiling)
- Philtrum (Intranasal depression (median part of the upper lip))
UPPER LIPS
- Between mouth and labiomental groove
- Labiomental groove (Separates lower lip from chin)
- Labial frenula (Free edged folds of mucous membrane in the midline; Extends from vestibular gingival to mucosa of upper and lower lip)
LOWER LIPS
Upper Lip
Blood Supply: Superior labial branch of facial artery; Infraorbital artery
Nerve Supply: Superior labial branch of infraorbital nerves (of CN V2)
Lymphatic Drainage: Submandibular lymph node
Lower Lip
Blood Supply: Inferior labial branch of facial artery; Mental artery
Nerve Supply: Inferior labial branch of mental nerves (of CN V3)
Lymphatic Drainage: Submental lymph node
Composed of fibrous tissue covered with mucous membrane
Gingiva
Gingiva
- Attached gingiva (gingiva proper) - Firmly attached to alveolar process of jaws and necks of teeth; Pink, stippled, and keratinizing
- Loose gingiva (alveolar mucosa) - Shiny red and non-keratinizing
- Lingual gingiva - Related to tongue
- Hard conical structures
- In alveoli of upper and lower jaws
- Mastication; assisting articulation
TEETH
Chief functions of the teeth are to:
- Incise, reduce, and mix food material with saliva during mastication (chewing)
- Help sustain themselves in the tooth sockets by assisting the development and protection of the tissues that support them
- Participate in articulation (distinct connected speech)
TYPES OF TEETH
- Primary Milk Teeth (Deciduous)
- In children
- 20 in all
- In each side of jaw: 1 medial incisor, 1 lateral incisor, 1 canine, 2 molars - Secondary Teeth (Permanent)
- In adults
- 32 in all
- In each side: 1 medial incisor, 1 lateral incisor, 1 canine, 2 premolars, 3 molars
CHARACTERISTIC TYPE OF TEETH
Incisors – thin flat cutting edge, incise food
Canines – pointed, shearing food, single prominent cones
Premolars – 2 cusps, broader surface, chewing food
Molars – 3 or more cusps, grinding food
PARTS OF THE TEETH
Crown – projects from gingiva
Neck – between crown and root
Root – fixed in the alveolus by periodontium
contains connective tissue, blood vessels, and nerves
Pulp cavity
transmits the nerves and vessels to and from the pulp cavity through the apical foramen
Root canal (pulp canal)
- in the alveolar processes of the maxillae and mandible; the skeletal features that display the greatest change during a lifetime; separated by interalveolar septa
Tooth sockets
The roots of the teeth are connected to the bone of the alveolus by a springy suspension forming a special type of fibrous joint called __
dento-alveolar syndesmosis or gomphosis
- Straight muscular tube
- 23-25 cm long (the length is relative to height of the person)
- Extends from pharynx to stomach
- Propels swallowed food to stomach
- Contains mucous glands for lubrication
- Follows the curve of the vertebral column as it descends
through the neck and posterior mediastinum - Enters stomach at cardia
ESOPHAGUS
Border of Esophagus
Right border – continuous with lesser curvature of stomach
Left border – separated from the fundus of stomach by the
cardiac notch (greater curvature)
Esophagus passes through the elliptical esophageal hiatus in the muscular right crus of the diaphragm, just to the left of the median plane at the level of the __.
T10 vertebra
Esophagus terminates by entering the stomach at the cardial orifice of the stomach to the left of the midline at the level of the __.
7th left costal cartilage and T11 vertebra
Esophagus is attached to the margins of the esophageal hiatus in the diaphragm by the __, an extension of the inferior diaphragmatic fascia. This ligament permits independent movement of the diaphragm and esophagus during respiration and swallowing.
phrenicoesopahgeal ligament
- Located at inferior end of esophagus
- Within esophagogastric junction
- Contracts and relaxes
- When one is not eating, esophageal sphincter is closed to
prevent reflux of food or stomach juices to esophagus - Food momentarily stops here before entering stomach
- Approximately 9 secs – time from swallowing to stomach
ESOPHAGEAL SPHINCTER
- Lies to the left of T11 vertebra on the horizontal plane
that passes through the tip of the xiphoid process - Z line – a jagged line where the mucosa abruptly changes
from esophageal to gastric mucosa
Esophagogastric Junction
SEGMENTS OF ESOPHAGUS
- CERVICAL
- Begins at the lower end of pharynx and extends to the thoracic inlet
- From the level of C6 vertebra to the suprasternal notch 18 cm from incisors; 5 cm long - THORACIC
- The longest part
- Divided into 3: upper, middle, lower
3.ABDOMINAL
- Trumpet shaped
- Passes from the esophagus hiatus in the right crus of the
diaphragm to the cardial / cardiac orifice of the stomach
- The shortest esophageal segment (Only 1.25 cm long)
- Its anterior surface is covered with peritoneum of the greater sac, continuous with that covering the anterior surface of the stomach.
- The posterior part is covered with peritoneum of the omental bursa, continuous with that covering the posterior surface of the stomach.
Thoracic Part of the Esophagus
- UPPER THORACIC - From thoracic inlet to tracheal bifurcation; 18-23 cm from the incisors
- MIDDLE THORACIC - From tracheal bifurcation midway to gastroesophageal junction; 24-32 cm from the incisors
- LOWER THORACIC -From midway between tracheal bifurcation and gastroesophageal junction to GE junction, including abdominal esophagus; 32-40 cm from the incisors
- Aka: Cricopharyngeal constriction or upper esophageal
constriction - It is approximately 15 cm from the incisor teeth.
- Narrowest of the 3 constrictions; 1.5 cm narrow
- The food will most likely lodge here
- At the pharyngoesophageal junction
- Caused by the cricopharyngeus muscle
Cervical constriction
- is also known as broncho-aortic constriction. It is 22.5 cm from the incisor teeth where it is first crossed by the arch of the aorta. It is 27.5 cm from the incisor teeth where it is crossed by the left main bronchus
- Caused by the arch of the aorta and left main bronchus
Thoracic constriction
- is approximately 40 cm from the incisor teeth
- Where it passes through the esophageal hiatus of the diaphragm
Diaphragmatic constriction
Blood Supply (BS): Inferior thyroid artery Venous Drainage (VD): Inferior thyroid vein Lymphatic Drainage (LD): Deep cervical lymph nodes Nerve Supply (NS): Vagal trunks
Upper third of the Esophagus
BS: Descending thoracic aorta branches
VD: Azygos veins
LD: Superior and posterior mediastinal lymph nodes
NS: Thoracic SNS trunks
Mid third of the Esophagus
BS: Left gastric artery branches
VD: Left gastric vein (a tributary of the portal vein)
LD: Left gastric lymph nodes; Celiac lymph nodes
NS: Greater and lesser splanchnic nerves
Lower third of the Esophagus
- Thin transparent serous membrane
- is a continuous, glistening, and slippery transperent serous membrane. It lines the abdominopelvic cavity
- 2 layers:
o Parietal – lining of abdominal wall
o Visceral – covers the viscera
PERITONEUM
- Lines the internal surface of abdominopelvic wall
- Irritation here is often referred to the C3-C5 dermatomes over the shoulder
- Sensitive to pressure, pain, heat, and cold
Parietal peritoneum
- Invests viscera such as stomach and intestines
- Insensitive to touch, heat, cold, and laceration
- Stimulated primarily by stretching and chemical irritation
- The pain produced is poorly localized
Visceral peritoneum
Although intraperitoneal organs may be almost entirely covered with visceral peritoneum, every organ must have an area that is not covered to allow the entrance or exit of neurovascular structures. Such areas are called __
bare areas
- Separates parietal and visceral peritoneum
- Normal: 50 ml
- Lubricates peritoneal surfaces
- Enables viscera to move on each other without friction
Peritoneal Fluid
Intraperitoneal Organs vs Extraperitoneal Organs
Intraperitoneal organs – almost completely covered with visceral peritoneum (stomach, spleen)
Extraperitoneal organs – external to the parietal peritoneum
Retroperitoneal organs vs Subperitoneal organs
Retroperitoneal organs – between the parietal peritoneum and posterior abdominal wall; have parietal peritoneum on their anterior surfaces (kidneys)
Subperitoneal organs – has parietal peritoneum only on its superior surface (urinary bladder)
- Double layer of peritoneum which encloses an organ and connects it to abdominal wall
- Contains fat, lymph nodes, blood vessels, nerves going to viscus
MESENTERY
Mesentery (Named after viscus it attaches)
Stomach: mesogastrium Transverse colon: transverse mesocolon Sigmoid colon: mesosigmoid Appendix: mesoappendix Ovary: mesovarium The small intestine mesentery is usually referred to simple as “the mesentery
Most mobile parts of intestine:
Transverse colon
Small intestine
Absent in retroperitoneal viscus
Ascending colon
Kidney
Parts of duodenum
- Double layered sheet or fold of peritoneum
- Attach the stomach to the body wall or to other abdominal organs
OMENTUM
- Four-layered fatty fold of peritoneum
- Hangs down from the greater curvature of the stomach and proximal part of the duodenum
- Connects stomach with diaphragm, spleen, and transverse colon
- Thin as paper in thin persons; Thick and fat laden in obese persons
- Long enough to cover the whole abdomen (looks like an apron)
- “Policeman of the abdomen” because it organizes the bowel - If this is absent, magiging buhol-buhol ang intestines
- This is also important for preventing the spread of infection
Greater Omentum
- Double-layered peritoneal fold
- Connects lesser curvature of stomach and proximal duodenum to liver
2 portions:
o Hepatogastric ligament – connects liver to stomach
o Hepatoduodenal ligament – connects liver to duodenum
Lesser Omentum
Important structure found in hepatoduodenal ligament:
Portal triad (portal vein, bile duct, hepatic artery)
- Double layer of peritoneum that connects an organ with another organ or with abdominal wall
- May contain blood vessels or remnants of blood vessels
Examples:
o Splenocolic ligament – attach spleen to colon
o Gastrosplenic ligament – attach stomach to spleen
PERITONEAL LIGAMENT
- Reflection of peritoneum with sharp borders
- Often formed by peritoneum that covers blood vessels, ducts and obliterated blood vessels
Example: Umbilical folds
PERITONEAL FOLDS
- Peritoneum folds to form a blind pouches (cul de sacs) of tubular cavities that are closed at one end with an opening into the peritoneal cavity
Examples:
o Retrocecal recess – posterior to cecum
o Ileocecal recess – anterior to cecum
PERITONEAL RECESS (FOSSA)
The __ divides the abdominal cavity into a supracolic compartment and an infracolic compartment.
transverse mesocolon
Supracolic and Infracolic Compartment
Supracolic compartment: stomach, liver, spleen
Infracolic compartment: small intestine, ascending and descending colon
- Divides into smaller spaces by falciform ligament
- Subphrenic recess - Right and left; Between diaphragm and liver
- Hepatorenal recess - Between right lobe of liver and right kidney
Supracolic Compartment
- attaches liver to diaphragm; connects the liver to the anterior abdominal wall.
Falciform ligament
- Divided into right and left by mesentery of small intestine
- Paracolic gutters
o Right – associated with ascending colon
o Left – associated with descending colon
o Important in colon surgery - Paravertebral gutter
o On each side of vertebra
o Continuous with kidney, ureter, part of colon
Infracolic Compartment
- Large compartment; an extensive sac-like cavity
- Between stomach and posterior abdominal wall
- Posterior to lesser omentum and stomach
- Extension of the main peritoneal cavity into the invaginated right side of the dorsal mesentery of the stomach
OMENTUM BURSA
Extension of omental bursa:
- Superior recess
- Limited superiorly by diaphragm
- Where you can see the pancreas - Inferior recess (a potential space only)
- The omental bursa communicates with the greater sac through the __, an opening situated posterior to the hepatoduodenal ligament
- can be located by running a finger along the gallbladder to the free edge of the lesser omentum. It usually admits 2 fingers.
omental foramen (epiploic foramen)
Boundaries of Omental Bursa
Posterior - IVC, Right crus of diaphragm
Anterior- Portal triad
Superior - Caudate lobe of liver
Inferior - Superior part of duodenum, portal triad
- Communication of omentum bursa with main peritoneal cavity
- Posterior to lesser omentum
- Admits 2 digits
Foramen of Winslow
- Larger part of abdominopelvic cavity
- Contains viscera
- Located superior to the pelvic inlet
- Lined by parietal peritoneum
PERITONEAL (ABDOMINAL) CAVITY
Boundaries of the Peritoneal Cavity
Posterior - Vertebral column
Anterior - Abdominal wall
Superior - Diaphragm
Inferior - Continuous with pelvic cavity
- Inflammation of peritoneum
- Underlying causes: Inflammed viscus, Abscess in peritoneal cavity, Spillage of intestinal contents into peritoneal cavity, Trauma of abdomen
- Pain in overlying area
- Rebound tenderness
- There is no pain upon direct palpation of the abdomen.
- There is pain upon release of pressure.
- Reflex increase in tone of anterior abdominal wall muscles
- Spasm of anterior abdominal wall muscles
- There is muscle guarding
PERITONITIS
Location of the Stomach
- Lies between the esophagus and intestines (particularly in the duodenum)
- Occupies the epigastric and umbilical regions
Size, Shape and Position of the Stomach
Can vary according to:
- Body type
Thin individuals: it is elongated vertically (J shaped);
may extend to the pelvis
Obese: it tends to be high and transversely arranged
(steer horn stomach)
- Diaphragmatic movement during respiration
- Stomach’s contents (Empty vs. after a heavy meal)
- Position of the person
*Erect position: the stomach moves inferiorly
*Supine position: it commonly lies in the right and left
upper quadrants or epigastric, umbilical, and left
hypochondrium and flank regions
- Gastric mucosa: reddish brown
- It has gastric folds or rugae
- Gastric canal (at the area of lesser curvature)
Interior of the Stomach
- is reddish brown except in the pyloric part which is pink.
Gastric mucosa
- forms temporarily during swallowing between the longitudinal gastric folds of the mucosa along the lesser curvature. It can be observed radiographically and endoscopically.
- forms because of the firm attachment of the gastric mucosa to the muscular layer, which does not have an oblique layer at this site.
Gastric canal
Anatomic Relation of the Stomach
ANTERIOR - Diaphragm; Left liver lobe; Anterior Abdominal Wall
POSTERIOR - Omental bursa; Pancreas
INFERIOR and LATERAL - Transverse colon
- On which the stomach rests in the supine position
- Formed by:
a. Left dome of the diaphragm
b. Spleen
c. Left kidney
d. Suprarenal gland
e. Splenic artery
f. Pancreas
g. Transverse mesocolon
Bed of Stomach
FUNCTIONS OF THE STOMACH
- Enzymatic digestion (chemical action) – primary function
- Acts as a food blender (mechanical action)
- Stores food; can hold 2-3 L of food
PARTS OF THE STOMACH
- Cardia
- Fundus
- Body
- Pylorus
- Dilated superior part
- Lies posterior to the left 6th rib in the plane of the mid-clavicular line
- Related to the left dome of diaphragm
- May be dilated by gas, fluid and food
- Cardial notch lies bet. esophagus and fundus
Fundus
- Major part of the stomach
- Lies between the fundus and pyloric antrum
Body
Pylorus
- Pyloric part - Funnel-shaped outflow region of the stomach
- Pyloric antrum - Wider part; Leads to the pyloric canal
- Pyloric canal - Narrow part; Cavity of the pylorus
- Pyloric sphincter - Distal sphincteric region of the pyloric part; Marked thickening of the circular layer of smooth muscle; Controls the outflow of gastric contents into the duodenum through the pyloric orifice
- the inferior opening or outlet of the stomach
- is 1.25 cm right of the transpyloric plane
Pyloric orifice
- Midway between the jugular notch superiorly and the pubic crest inferiorly
- Transects the 8th costal cartilages and L1 vertebra
Transpyloric plane
- Forms the lower boundary of body of stomach
- From here, draw a vertical line going to the greater curvature to form the antrum
Angular notch or Incisura angularis
- Longer, convex left border
- Passes inferiorly to the left from the junction of the 5th ICS
and MCL, curves to the right and passing to the 9th or 10th
left cartilage - Continues medially to the pyloric antrum
- It is condense and pass from junction of the 5th ICS to the 9th ICS
- Attaches the greater omentum
Greater Curvature
- Shorter, concave right border
- (+) Angular incisures – indicates the junction of the body and pyloric part of the stomach; lies to the left of midline
- Dito makikita ang gastric canal
Lesser Curvature