Oral Cavity Flashcards
Locaiton
from lips up tot but not including the soft palate
Subdivisions
oral cavity proper and oral vestibule
Superior Boundary
Hard Palate
Roof of the Oral Cavity
Hard Palate
Soft Palate
divides nasoharynx from the oropharynx
transition from oral cavity to oropharynx
isthmus marked by pharyngeal arches
hammulus
spiky projection on the medial pterygoid plate
Oral Cavity Proper
space between the upper and lower dental arches
Oral Vestibule
space between the teeth and lips
Lateral Boundary
cheek (buccinator and mucosal covering)
Trigeminal
general sensation
Facial
special sensation (taste)
Glossopharyngeal
general and special sensation
Mandibular Branch of Trigeminal
sensory innervation anterior 2/3 tongue
Facial Nerve
motor innervation anterior 2/3 tongue