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oral cavity Flashcards

1
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roof of the oral cavity

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palate

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floor of the oral cavity

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tongue

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lateral walls of the oral cavity

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cheeks

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anterior walls of the oral cavity

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lips

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oral cavity communicates anteriorly to the ___ through the openings of the mouth

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outside

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oral cavity communicates posterioly to the ____ through the oropharyngeal isthmus

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oropharynx

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the space between the lips and the teeth and the teeth and the cheeks is the ____

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vestibule

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_____ of ___ lip: a median fold of mucous membrane connecting the internal surface of upper lip to outer surface of upper gingiva

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frenulum of the upper lip

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frenulum of the upper lip is also called the ___ ___

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labial frenulum

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____ of ____ lip: a median fold of mucous membrane connecting the internal surface of lower lip to outer surface of lower gingiva

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frenulum of lower lip

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_____ _____ of tongue: a median fold of mucous membrane connecting the infrerior surface of tongue to the floor of the mouth

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frenulum lingulae

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___ ___: a fold of mucous membrane over the sublingual salivary gland

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sublingual fold

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___ ____ (____): a papillae on each side of the frenulum of the tongue for the submandibular duct

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sublingual papilla (caruncle)

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14
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duct of the ____ gland: opposite upper second molar tooth

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parotid

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15
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sensory supply to lips and cheeks are derived from the ___ and ___ divisions of the ____ nerve

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maxillary

mandibular

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16
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sensory supply to the cheeks comes through 3 nerves

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infraorbital (V2)
zygomaticofacial (V2)
buccal (V3)

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17
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sensory supply to the upper lip comes from 1 nerve

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infraorbital (V2)

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18
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sensory supply to the lower lip comes from what nerve?

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mental (V3)

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19
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5 parts to the teeth

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crown
neck
root
root canal
apical foramen
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20
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gums are also called the ____

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gingiva

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21
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___ is the visible portion of the tooth

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crown

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22
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___ is the part of the tooth at the level of the gums

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neck

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23
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___ is the embedded part of the tooth

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root

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24
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_____ ____ is the part of the tooth inside the root that carry the nerves and blood vessels

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root canal

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nerve and blood vessels have to pass through the ___ ____ to enter the root canal

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apical formane

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26
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_____: inflammation of the oral cavity

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stomotitis

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27
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_____ teeth are for cutting

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incisors

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28
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_____ teeth are for shredding muscle tissue

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canines

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29
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___ and ____ are for chewing and grinding

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premolar

molars

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30
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how many incisor teeth do we have?

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4/4

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31
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permanent teeth

how any canine teeth do we have?

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2/2

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32
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permanent teeth

how many premolars do we have?

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4/4

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33
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permanent teeth

how many molars do we have?

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6/6

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34
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how many permanent teeth do we have?

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32

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35
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how many deciduous teeth do we have?

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20

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36
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deciduous teeth

how many incisors do we have?

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4/4

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37
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deciduous teeth

how many canines do we have?

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2/2

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38
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deciduous teeth

how many molars do we have?

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4/4

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39
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superior and inferior alveolar arteries are branches of the ___ artery

A

maxillary

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40
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lymphatic vessels of the teeth mainly drain to the ___ lymph nodes

A

submandibular

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41
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superior alveolar nerves are from the ___ division of the trigeminal

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maxillary (V2)

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42
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inferior alveolar nerves are from the ____ division of the trigeminal

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mandibular (V3)

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43
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the ant 2/3 of the palate is formed by the ____ processes of the maxillary bone and the ___ plates of the palatine bone which makes up the ___ palate

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palatine
horizontal
hard

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44
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___ palate is the movable post 1/3 of the palate

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soft

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45
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___ ___ - depression post to the central incisors into which the incisive canals open

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incisive fossa

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46
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____ nerves pass through the incisive fossa

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nasopalatine

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47
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____ ___ foramen: located medial to the 3rd molar tooth

A

greater palatine foramen

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48
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the greater palatine nerves and vessels emerge from this foramen

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greater palatine foramen

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49
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___ ___ foramina located post to the greater palatine foramen

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lesser palatine foramina

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50
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___ ___ foramina transmit the lesser palatine nerves and vessels to the soft palate and adjacent structures

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lesser palatine

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51
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the soft palate has no bony skeleton but has an anterior ___ part and has a post ___ part

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aponeurotic

muscular

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52
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soft palate has a curved free margin from which the ____ hangs

A

uvula

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53
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laterally, the soft palate is continuous with the wall of the ____ and is joined to the tongue and pharynx by 2 arches

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pharynx

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54
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the arch that connects the soft palate to the tongue is the ____ arch

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palatoglossal

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55
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the arch that connects the soft palate to the pharynx is the ____ arch

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palatopharyngeal

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____: the space between the oral cavity and the pharynx

57
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superior boundary of the fauces

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soft palate

58
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inferior boundary of the fauces

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root of the tongue

59
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lateral boundary of the fauces

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faucial pillars (arches)

60
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___ of the fauces: short constricted space between the oral cavity and the oropharynx

61
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anterior boundary of the isthmus of the fauces

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palatoglossal folds

62
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post boundary of the isthmus of the fauces

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palatopharygneal fold

63
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____ ___ are located between the palatoglossal and palatopharyngeal folds

A

palatine tonsils

64
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3 muscles of the soft palate

A

tensor veli palatini
musculus uvulae
levator veli palatini

65
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origin of the tensor veli palatini

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scaphoid fossa of medial pterygoid plate, spine of sphenoid bone and pharyngotympani tube cartilage

66
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insertion of the tensor veli palatini

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palatine aponeurosis

67
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nerve supply to the tensor veli palatini

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medial pterygoid nerve of V3 from the otic ganglia

68
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action of the tensor veli palatini

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tenses soft palate and opens auditory tube during swallowing and yawning

69
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origine of the levator veli palatini

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pharyngotympanic tube cartilage and petrous portion of temporal bone

70
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insertion of the levator veli palatini

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palatine aponeurosis

71
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nerve supply of the levator veli palatini

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pharyngeal branch of vagus nerve via pharyngeal plexus

72
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action of he levator veli palatini

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elevates soft palate during swallowing and yawning

73
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origin of the palatoglossus

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palatine aponeurosis

74
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insertion of the palatoglossus

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side of tongue

75
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nerve supply of the palatoglossus

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pharyngeal branch of vagus nerve via pharyngeal plexus

76
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action of the palatoglossus

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elevates posterior tonuge and draws soft palate onto tongue

77
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origin of the palatopharyngeus

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hard palate and palatine aponeurosis

78
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insertion of the palatopharyngeus

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lateral wall of pharynx

79
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nerve supply of palatopharyngeus

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pharyngeal branch of vagus nerve via pharyngeal plexus

80
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acion of the palatopharyngeus

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tenses soft palate and pulls walls of pharynx superiorly, anteriorly, and medially during swallowing

81
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nerve supply of the musulus uvulae

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pharyngeal branch of vagus nerve via pharyngeal plexus

82
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origin of the musculus uvulae

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posterior nasal spine andpalatine aponeurosis

83
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insertion of the musculus uvulae

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mucosa of uvulae

84
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action of the musculus uvulae

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shortens uvula and pulls it superiorly

85
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motor nerve of the pharyngeal plexus

86
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sensory nerve of the pharyngeal plexus

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glossopharyngeal

87
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greater palatine artery is a branch of the ___ ___ artery

A

descending palatine

88
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lesser palatine artery is a smaller branch of ___ ___ and anastomoses with the ___ ___ branch of the facial artery

A

descending palatine

ascending palatine

89
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palatine veins drain into the ___ ___ ___

A

pterygoid venous plexus

90
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___ ___ nerves supplies glands of most of the hard palate

A

greater palatine nerve

91
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___ ___ nerve supplies the soft palate

A

lesser palatine

92
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_____ nerve supplies the mucous membrane of the ant part of the hard palate

A

nasopalatine

93
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all muscles of the palate are supplies by the ___ ___, except for the ___ ___ ___

A

pharyngeal plexus

tensor veli palatini

94
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____: mobile muscular organ that can assume a variety of shapes and positions

95
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tongue is partly in the ___ ___ and partly in the ___

A

oral cavity

oropharynx

96
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5 functions of the tongue

A 
swallowing
articulation
mastication
taste
oral cleansing
97
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shape of the genioglossus

A

fan shaped

main bulk of the tongue

98
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origin of the genioglossus

A

mental spine of mandible

99
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insertion of the genioglossus

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dorsum of tongue and bod of hyoid bone

100
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action of the genioglossus

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protrudes the tongue and depression of tonguw

101
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action of the hyoglossus

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depress sides of tongue

102
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origin of the hyoglossus

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body and greater horn of hyoid bone

103
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insertion of the hyoglossus

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inferior aspect of lateral part of tongue

104
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shape of the hyoglossus

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thin, quadrangular

105
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shape of the styloglossus

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small, short, triangular

106
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origin of the styloglossus

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styloid process, stylohyoid ligament

107
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insertion of the styloglossus

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sides of tongue posteriorly

108
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action of styloglossus

A

raises and post retracts tongue during swallowing

109
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action of the palatoglossus

A

elevate post sides of the tongue during swallowing and retraction

110
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shape of the palatoglossus

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narrrow, crescent shaped

111
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origin of the palatoglossus

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palatine aponeurosis of soft palate

112
Q

insertion of the palatoglossus

A

enters posterolateral tongue transversely blending with intrinsic muscles

113
Q

all muscles ending is -glossus are innervated by the ____ nerve, except the ____

A

hypoglossal

palatoglossus

114
Q

palatoglossus nerve innervated by the ____

115
Q

____ muscle sticks the tongue out

A

hypoglossus

116
Q

4 extrinsic muscles of the tongue

A

genioglossus
hyoglossus
styloglossus
palatoglossus

117
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4 intrinsic muscles of the tongue

A

superior longitudinal
inferior longitudinal
transverse
vertical

118
Q

shape of the superior longitudinal muscle of the tongue

A

thin layer deep to mucous membrane of dorsum

119
Q

action of the superior longitudinal muscle of the tongue

A

curls tongue longitudinally upward, elevating apex and sides of tongue; shortens tongue

120
Q

shape of the inferior longitudinal muscle of the tongue

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narrow band close to inferior surface

121
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action of the inferior longitudinal muscle of the tongue

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curls tongue longitudinally downward, depressing apex; shortens tongue

122
Q

shape of the transverse muscle of the tongue

A

deep to superior longitudinal muscle

123
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action of the transverse muscle of the tongue

A

narrows and elongates tongue; protrudes tongue

124
Q

shape of the vertical muscle of the tongue

A

fibers intersect transverse muscle

125
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action of the vertical muscle of the tongue

A

flattens and broadens tongue

126
Q

glossopharyngeal nerve carries what 2 fibers

127
Q

lingual nerve carries what fiber

128
Q

chorda tympani carries wat fiber?

129
Q

the fence muscle of the tongue?

A

hypoglossus

130
Q

why is the hyoglossus muscle called the fence muscle

A

it separates the lingual artery and vein

131
Q

lingual artery is ___ to the hyoglossus

132
Q

lingual nerve is ____ to the hyoglossus

133
Q

carcinoma of the tongue is very dangerous bc…

A

malignant tumors can travel through vessels causing metastication in neck region

134
Q

superior deep cervical lymph nodes are deep to the ___ muscle

135
Q

if there is an infection or inflammation the lymph nodes become ___ and ___

A

tender

enlarged

136
Q

3 primary salivary glands

A

parotid
submandibular
sublingual

137
Q

parotid gland is innervated by the ___ nerve that comes from the ___ gg

A

auriculotemporal

otic

138
Q

submandibular and sublingual glands are innervated by nerves from the ____ gg

A

submandibular

139
Q

salivary glands secrete mucous to bind the __

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