mouth and tongue Flashcards
function of the hard palate?
provides space for the tongue to move
function of the soft palate?
movable space, allows tongue to press against it during swallowing
what does the soft palate do during swallowing phase?
tenses and elevates to prevent food from from going into nasal cavity
function of the tensor veli palatini?
creates tension in the soft palate
what innervates the tensor veli palatini?
medial pterygoid n.
Function of the levator veli palatini?
elevates soft palate during swallowing
what innervates the levator veli palatini?
vagus n.
function of the palatoglossus?
creates palatoglossal fold and depresses soft palate aginst tongue
innervation of the palatoglossus?
vagus n.
function of the palatopharyngeus?
creates palatopharyngeal fold and depresses soft palate, elevates pharyngeus
innervation of the palatopharyngeus?
vagus n.
innervation of the hard palate?
greater palatine n.
innervation of the soft palate?
lesser palatine n.
function of intrinsic tongue muscles?
alter the shape of the tongue
function of the extrinsic tongue muscles?
alter the position of the tongue
function of the genioglossus?
tongue protusion
function of the hypoglossus?
tongue depression
function of the styloglossus?
tongue retraction
function of the palatoglossus?
tongue elevation
what innervates most of the extrinsic tongue muscles?
hypoglossal n.