Neck and Oral Cavity Flashcards
oral cavity
inferior to nasal cavities
continuous with nasal cavities superiorly and pharynx inferiorly
divided into outer oral vestibule (lip and cheeks) and inner oral vestibule (enclosed by teeth)
oral cavity roof
include hard and soft palate
muscle of soft palate create arches of the oral cavity
- palatoglossal arch
- palatopharyngeal arch - uvula
oral cavity floor
formed by muscles (mylohyoid and geniohyoid) and tongue
contains submandibular and sublingual glands
tongue
divided into anterior 2/3 and posterior (1/3)
papillae cover tongue
undersurface contains medial fold: frenulum
terminal sulcus
v-shaped sulcus demarking separation of oral and pharyngeal tongue
oral tongue
anterior 2/3 tongue
pharyngeal tongue
posterior 1/3 tongue
papillae
cover tongue
all (except filiform) have taste buds on their surface
muscles of the tongue
paired (left/right)
divided into intrinsic and extrinsic
intrinsic muscles of the tongue
longitudinal, transverse and vertical
create precision movements for speech, eating and swallowing
extrinsic muscles of the tongue
genioglossus - depresses and protrudes tongue
hyoglossus - depresses tongue
styloglossus - retracts tongue
palatoglossus - elevates tongue and depresses soft palate
tongue blood supply
lingual arteries and veins
anterior 2/3 tongue innervation
taste: special afferent
facial via chorda tympani
sensation: general sensation
lingual nerve (V3)
posterior 1/3 tongue innervation
taste: special afferent
glossopharyngeal
sensation: glossopharyngeal
motor innervation to whole tongue
hypoglossal nerve
EXCEPT - palatoglossus (CN X)
CN IX
glosspharyngeal
sensory (somatic) - posterior 1/3 tongue, oropharynx
special sensory (taste) - posterior 1/3 tongue
motor - stylopharyngeus
visceral - parotid gland to stimulate secretion
exit = jugular foramen
CN XII
hypoglossal
motor to intrinsic and extrinsic muscles of the tongue
exit = hypoglossal canal
larynx
provides protective sphincter for air passages
produces phonation
made up of cartilages contains ligaments
larynx cartilages
thyroid, cricoid, cuneiform, corniculate, epiglottis
larynx ligaments
most important = vestibular and vocal