Oral Cavity

Question 1

oral cavity roof

Answer 1

hard and soft palates

Question 2

oral cavity floor

Answer 2

tongue
suprahyoid muscles (anterior belly digastric, mylohyoid, and geniohyoid)

Question 3

oral cavity lateral walls

Answer 3

cheeks

Question 4

instrinsic muscles of the tongue

Answer 4

superior longitudinal muscle
inferior longitudinal muscle
transverse muscle
vertical muscle

Question 5

superior longitudinal muscle function

Answer 5

shortens, widens, and curls the tongue upwards (dorsiflexion)

Question 6

inferior longitudinal muscle function

Answer 6

shortens, widens, and curls the tongue downwards (ventroflexion)

Question 7

transverse muscle function

Answer 7

elongates and narrows tongue

Question 8

vertical muscle function

Answer 8

flattens tongue

Question 9

extrinsic muscles of the tongue

Answer 9

genioglossus muscle
hyoglossus muscle
styloglossus muscle
palatoglossus muscle

Question 10

general sensation of anterior 2/3 of tongue

Answer 10

lingual nerve (branch of mandibular nerve)

Question 11

special sensation of anterior 2/3 of tongue

Answer 11

chorda tympani (branch of facial nerve)

Question 12

general sensation of posterior 1/3 of tongue

Answer 12

glossopharyngeal nerve

Question 13

special sensation of posterior 1/3 of tongue

Answer 13

glossopharyngeal

Question 14

innervation of oral cavity

Answer 14

maxillary and mandibular divisions of trigeminal nerve