mouth and tongue :) Flashcards
what is the vestibule
sulki between checks and the teeth
what is the oral cavity proper
space inside and infcluding teeth
lining musocsa
tranlucent
thin
fragile
what is found at the back of the oral cavity
uvula palatoglossal arch palatopharynheal palatine tonsils soft palate
which is the posterior and anterior arch
posterior - palatopharyngeal
anterior- palatoglossal folds
what is the boundary between the mouth and oropharynx
palatoglossal arch
what is found between the two arches
palatine tonsils
what does the lingual tonsil do
senses invading pathogens in the oral cavity
what is the anatomical boundary between the thirds of the tongue
sulcus terminalis (groove on tongue)
types of papillae
circumvallate
filliform
fungiform
circumvallate papillae
contain tast buds
directly infront of sulcus terminalis
filliform
do not contain taste buds
fungi form
contain taste buds
mushrooms in cross sections
what is found on the ventral surface of the tongue
lining muscosa
lingual veins
lingual frenulum
sublingual papillae
sublingual papillae
where saliva enters the OC in the floor of the mouth
parotid duct
pierces through buccinator into OC (opposite upper molar teeth)
whartons duct
(found in sublingual papillae)
allows saliva to drain into the floor of the mouth
extrinsic muscles of the tongue
palatoglossis
styloglossus
genioglossus
hyoglossus