Muscles of Pallet and tongue Flashcards
Levator veli palitini Action
ELEVATE palate
What are the only palatal muscles not enervated by the pallet?
Tensor veli palitini V3
Stylopharyngeus IX
Superior pharyngeal constrictor attachment
pterygoid hamulus + pterygomandibular raphae → pharyngeal tubercle + median raphae
Middle Constrictor attachment
hyoid bone → medianraphae
Inferior Constrictor attachment
thyroid + cricoid cartilages → median raphae
Palatopharyngeus Attachment and action
palatal aponeurosis → lateral wall of pharynx
DEPRESS palate ELEVATE pharynx
Stylopharyngeus Attachment and action
styloid process → lateral wall of pharynx + thyroid cartilage + cricoid cartilage
DEPRESS palate ELEVATE pharynx
Salpingopharyngeus
auditory tube →pharynx
DEPRESS palate ELEVATE pharynx
INTRINSIC - (change shape of tongue) Superior longitudinal
Curl tongue superiorly & shorten
INTRINSIC - (change shape of tongue) Inferior longitudinal
Curl tongue inferiorly & shorten
Vertical
Flatten tongue
Transverse
Narrow tongue
Genioglossus attachments
Superior Fiber: Genial tubercles (sup. mental spine) to body of tongue
Middle Fiber: Genial tubercles (sup. mental spine) to body of tongue
Inferior Fiber: Genial tubercles (sup. mental spine) to hyoid
Genioglossus Actions of Superior, middle, and inferior fibers
Retract tip of tongue
Depress dorsum of tongue, protrude tongue
Protrude tongue, advance hyoid
Respectfully
Hyoglossus Attachment
Hyoid bone to lateral surface of tongue