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✅Oral And Nasal Cavity Flashcards

1
Q

What is there above the nasal cavity?

A

Olfactory receptors

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2
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What does the nasal cavity include, making it complicated?

A

Septum and nasal conchae

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3
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What does the complicated nasal cavity do?

A

Warms up and moistens the inspired air

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4
Q

What burdens the lungs?

A

Air going through the oral cavity as it cannot become warm or moist

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5
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What is the nasal septum composed of?

A

Front- cartilage

Back- bone

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6
Q

What do paranasal sinuses reduce?

A

The weight of ones head and enable good nasal voice

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7
Q

What is the maxillary sinus most likely to do?

A

Have inflammation (maxillary sinusitis)

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8
Q

Where are the maxillary sinuses?

A

Cheeks

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9
Q

What are the 4 sinuses?

A

Maxillary
Frontal
Ethmoid
Sphenoidal

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10
Q

Why does the maxillary sinus have inflammation?

A

Because its top is connected to the nasal cavity not the bottom.

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11
Q

What happens to dust coming into the nasal cavity?

A

It is stuck to the nasal secretion which is swallowed together with saliva

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12
Q

Pharynx can be divided into what 3 subsections?

A

Nasopharynx
Oropharynx
Laryngopharynx

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13
Q

What is the air passage process?

A

Nasal cavity -> nasopharynx -> oropharynx -> larynx -> trachea

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14
Q

What can be seen with an open mouth and what needs a mirror?

A

Open mouth= oropharynx

Mirror= nasopharynx and laryngopharynx

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15
Q

Where is the tonsil placed?

A

Between the oral cavity and oropharynx

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16
Q

How does tonsillitis occur?

A

Because the tonsil eats the infectious viri that come to pharynx

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17
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What is the auditory tube?

A

A tube connecting the nasopharynx with the middle ear

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18
Q

What does the auditory tube equal?

A

eustachian tube = pharyngotympanic tube

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19
Q

Why does your ear pop when on a plane?

A

The decrease in atmospheric pressure causes tympanic membrane to protrude outward.

20
Q

What does the auditory tube link?

A

The wall of the nasopharynx to the ear

21
Q

When does the auditory tube open?

A

During swallowing and yawning

22
Q

What does the velum attach to?

A

The bones of hard palate and muscles of pharynx

23
Q

Give technical names of what the velum connects to

A

Palatal tensor (Tensor veli palatini)
Palatal levator (Levator veli palatini)
Palatopharyngeus
Palatoglossus/glossop alatine/palatoglossal

24
Q

What does the oral cavity include?

A

Teeth, tongue and palate

25
Q

What does the palate divide?

A

Nasal and oral cavities

26
Q

What is the posterior end of the palate called?

A

Uvula

27
Q

What is the anterior part of the palate called?

A

The hard palate : consists of bones

28
Q

What is the posterior part of the palate called?

A

The soft palate consisting of muscles

29
Q

How do we snore?

A

Vibration of the soft palate

30
Q

What is located between the two arches that come below the soft palate?

A

The tonsils

31
Q

Describe the hard palate

A

Bone with mucous membrane

Thicker at front and sides, thinner in the middle

32
Q

If the hard palate is rugae what does that mean?

A

It is wrinkled membrane

33
Q

What are the two bones of the hard palate?

A

Palatine process (maxilla) and horizontal plates of the palatine bone

34
Q

What is the palatine raphe?

A

Raised ridge

35
Q

What connects the jaw?

A

Ligament of Temporomandibular joint
Articular Disc of Temporomandibular joint

36
Q

What are the muscles used in jaw movement?

A

Pterygoid
Digrastic
Temporalis
Masseter

37
Q

What does the geniohyoid do to the jaw?

A

Pulls it down (open)

38
Q

What are the break downs of the 32 permanent teeth?

A

8 incisors
4 canines
8 premolars
12 molars

39
Q

Teeth are symmetric left and right as well as up and down.

What are the 4 digits to remember?

A

2123

40
Q

What are teeth embedded in the mandible and maxilla surrounded by?

A

Gingiva

41
Q

What is occlusion with regards to teeth?

A

Relationship between opposing teeth

42
Q

What is malocclusion with regards to teeth?

A

Teeth occlude different to normal

43
Q

What is class I malocclusion?

A

Overcrowding & misalignment

44
Q

What is class II malocclusion?

A

Maxillary arch is further forward that mandibular arch

45
Q

What is class III?

A

Mandibular arch is further forward than maxillary arch

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