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Oral Cavity Flashcards

1
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space between lips and cheeks and teeth and gingivae

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vestibule

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*oral vestibule & oral cavity proper

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oral cavity proper: boundaries

anterolaterally:

roof:

floor:

posteriorly:

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  • Anterolaterally: dental arches
  • Roof: hard and soft palate
  • Floor: tongue and mucous membrane
  • Posteriorly: communicates with oropharynx
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Lips

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Lips: musculofibrous folds surrounding the mouth formed of skin exteriorly and mucous membrane internally, between these is the orbicularis oris m

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shallow depressions attached to upper lip

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nasolabial sulci

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shallow depressions attached to lower lip

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Mentolabial sulci

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folds of mucous membrane in the midline, extending from vestibular gingiva to mucosa of upper and lower lips

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Labial frenulum

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depression above upper lips and below nose in the midline

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philtrum

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exposed red portion of the upper and lower lips

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vermilion

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vasculature of upper lip

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superior labial branches of facial and infraorbital aa.

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vasculature of lower lip

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inferior labial branches of facial and mental aa.

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nerves of upper lip

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superior labial branches of the infraorbital nerve (CN V2)

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nerves of lower lip

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inferior labial branches of the mental nerve (CN V3)

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teeth

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participate in mastication and articulation

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how many deciduous teeth

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20 in children

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how many permanent teeth

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32 in adults

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types of teeth

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incisors

canines

premolars

molars

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18
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thin cutting edges

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incisors

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single prominent cones

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canines

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20
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two cups (bicuspids)

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premolars

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21
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three or more cusps

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molars

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*types of teeth

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23
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surfaces of teeth

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vestibular (labial or buccal)

lingual

mesial

distal

occlusal

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*surfaces of teeth

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25
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vestibular (labial or buccal)

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outwards

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lingual

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inwards

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mesial

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towards the facial portion of cranium. contact surface

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distal

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towards middle of cranium. contact surface

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occlusal

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masticatory surface

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30
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parts of teeth

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Parts of teeth
Crown: project from the gingivae
Neck: between crown and root
Root: below neck, fixed in the tooth socket by periodontium
Dentine: composes most of tooth, contains pulp cavity
Enamel: covers dentine over crown. This is the hardest substance in human body
Cement: covers dentin over root
Pulp cavity: covered by dentin, contains connective tissue, blood vessels and nerves
Root canal: transmits nerves and vessels to and from pulp cavity through apical foramina
Periodontium: collagenous fibers, located between cement of root and periosteum of alveolus

Dento-alveolar syndesmosis: fibrous joint connecting the root of teeth to the bone of maxilla or mandible

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31
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project from the gingivae

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crown

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32
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between crown and root

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neck

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33
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below neck, fixed in the tooth socket by periodontium

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root

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34
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composes most of tooth, contains pulp cavity

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dentine

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35
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covers dentine over crown. This is the hardest substance in human body

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enamel

36
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covers dentin over root

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cement

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covered by dentin, contains connective tissue, blood vessels and nerves

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pulp cavity

38
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transmits nerves and vessels to and from pulp cavity through apical foramina

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root canal

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collagenous fibers, located between cement of root and periosteum of alveolus

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periodontium

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fibrous joint connecting the root of teeth to the bone of maxilla or mandible

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Dento-alveolar syndesmosis

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*parts of teeth

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42
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palate

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Palate

  • Arched roof of mouth and floor of nasal cavities
  • Separates the oral cavity from the nasal cavities and nasopharynx
  • Superior (nasal) portion covered with respiratory mucosa, and the inferior (oral) with oral mucosa
  • Anterior hard and posterior soft palate
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*palate

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44
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Hard palate

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  • Occupies anterior 2/3rd of palate
  • Comprised of palatine process of maxillae and palatine bone
  • Incise fossa: posterior to central incisor teeth
    • Nasopalatine a. and n. pass from the nose through foramina leading into the incisive fossa
  • Greater palatine foramen: medial to 3rd molar
    • Greater palatine n. and a. emerge from this foramen and run anteriorly to meet and anastomose with the nasopalatine n. and a. and innervate and supply hard palate
  • Lesser palatine foramina: posterior to GPF
  • Lesser palatine n. and a. emerge from this foramina and run posteriorly to innervate and supply the soft palate
  • Mucous membrane: tightly bound to and covers hard palate
  • Palatine glands: mucous secreting glands, deep to mucosa
  • Transverse palatine folds: assist with manipulation of food during mastication
  • Palatine raphe: extending posteriorly from the incisive fossa to the uvula, is a fold of mucosa membrane that represents the site of fusion of palatal processes
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*hard palate

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46
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Incise fossa

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  • posterior to central incisor teeth
  • Nasopalatine a. and n. pass from the nose through foramina leading into the incisive fossa
47
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Greater palatine foramen

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  • medial to 3rd molar
  • Greater palatine n. and a. emerge from this foramen and run anteriorly to meet and anastomose with the nasopalatine n. and a. and innervate and supply hard palate
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Lesser palatine foramina

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  • posterior to GPF
  • Lesser palatine n. and a. emerge from this foramina and run posteriorly to innervate and supply the soft palate
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Mucous membrane

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tightly bound to and covers hard palate

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Palatine glands

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mucous secreting glands, deep to mucosa

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Transverse palatine folds

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assist with manipulation of food during mastication

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Palatine raphe

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extending posteriorly from the incisive fossa to the uvula, is a fold of mucosa membrane that represents the site of fusion of palatal processes

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Soft palate

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  • Occupies posterior 1/3rd of palate and is movable
  • Suspended from the posterior border of hard palate by the palatine aponeurosis
  • During swallowing the soft palate tenses to squeeze bolus of food posteriorly, then it elevates posteriorly and superiorly against wall of pharynx to prevent passage of food into nasal cavity
  • Uvula: conical process hanging from the posteroinferior, curved, free margin of soft palate
  • Palatoglossal arch: mucous membrane covering the palatoglossal m. Joins soft palate to tongue
  • Palatopharyngeal arch: mucous membrane covering the palatopharyngeal m. Joins soft palate to pharynx
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*soft palate

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Uvula

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conical process hanging from the posteroinferior, curved, free margin of soft palate

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Palatoglossal arch

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mucous membrane covering the palatoglossal m. Joins soft palate to tongue

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Palatopharyngeal arch

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mucous membrane covering the palatopharyngeal m. Joins soft palate to pharynx

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Fauces (L. throat)

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  • space between cavity of mouth and pharynx
  • Boundaries
    • S: soft palate
    • I: root of the tongue
    • L: pillars of fauces (palatoglossal and palatopharyngeal arches)
  • Isthmus of fauces: space between oral cavity and orophaynx
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Palatine tonsils

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masses of lymphoid tissue on each side of oropharynx and are bounded by the palatoglossal and palatopharyngeal arches

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mm of soft palate Tensor veli palatini

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Tensor veli palatini
Levator veli palatini
Palatoglossus
Palatopharyngeus
Uvular

61
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flatten, extended tendon of the tensor veli palatini m. that attaches to the posterior border of the hard palate

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Palatine aponeurosis

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*mm of soft palate

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*mm of soft palate TABLE

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64
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Tongue

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Anterior 2/3rd in oral cavity and posterior 1/3rd in oropharynx

Participates in articulation, swallowing, taste, and oral cleansing

Parts

  • Root: attached posterior portion
  • Body: between root and apex
  • Apex: tip of tongue

Surfaces

  • Dorsum: superior surface
    • Terminal sulcus: V-shape demarcation, separating ant. 2/3rd and post. 1/3rd
    • Foramen cecum: opening at the end of the terminal sulcus, developmental remnant of the thyroglossus duct
    • Midline groove: divides anterior part of tongue into R & L parts
    • Lingual papillae: vallate, foliate, and fungiform contain taste rec. and buds
  • Vallate: large and flat topped, lie anterior to terminal sulcus in a V-shaped row
  • Foliate: small lateral folds of lingual mucosa
  • Filiform: long and numerous, arranged in V-shape rows parallel to the terminal sulcus. Sensitive to touch
  • Fungiform: mushroom shaped, scattered among the filiform papillae, most numerous at apex
    • Lingual tonsil: cluster of lymphoid nodules on posterior 1/3rd of tongue
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*tongue

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Frenulum

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  • inferior surface of tongue
  • connects tongue to floor of mouth
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Sublingual caruncle (papilla)

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  • inferior surface of tongue
  • on each side of lingual frenulum, includes the opening of the submandibular gland duct
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Sublingual folds

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  • inferior surface of tongue
  • elevations of sublingual mucosa, containing the openings of the sublingual gland ducts
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mm of tongue (extrinsic)

  • innervation
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  • Genioglossus
  • Hyoglossus
  • Styloglossus
  • Palatoglossus
  • All innervated by CN XII, except palatoglossus (CN X)
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*mm of tongue

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*mm of tongue (TABLE)

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mm of tongue (intrinsic)

innervation?

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  • Superior and inferior longitudinal
    • Act together to make tongue short and thick
  • Transverse and vertical
    • Act simultaneously to make tongue long and narrow

All innervated by CN XII

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*mm of tongue (intrinsic)

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*mm of tongue (intrinsic) TABLE

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75
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innervation of the tongue

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  • CN V3 (anterior 2/3rd of tongue -> sensation)
  • CN VII (anterior 2/3rd via chorda tympani and lingual -> taste)
  • CN IX (posterior 1/3rd sensation and taste)
  • CN X (taste to root of tongue and epiglottis)
  • CN XII (motor to extrinsic and intrinsic m.)

Clinical relevance: these functions can be used clinically to test the integrity of these nerves

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*innervation of the tongue

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vasculature of tongue

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  • Lingual a.
    • Dorsal lingual a.: supply root
    • Deep lingual a.: supply body
  • Lingual v.
    • Dorsal lingual v.: drain root
    • Deep lingual v.: begins at apex and drains body
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*vasculature of tongue

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Salivary glands

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  • Parotid, submandibular, sublingual
  • Secret saliva
    • Moisturize mucous membrane of oral cavity
    • Lubricates food during mastication
    • Begins starch digestion
    • Intrinsic mouthwash
    • Prevents tooth decay
    • Taste
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parotid glands

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  • Largest of salivary glands
  • Location: anteroinferior to external acoustic meatus, between the ramus of mandible and mastoid process
  • Embedded with the gland (superficial -> deep)
    • Branches of facial nerve (CN VII)
    • Retromandibular vein
    • ECA
  • Parotid duct: passes anteriorly from the gland -> crosses masseter m. -> pierces the buccinator m. -> enters oral cavity opposite 2nd maxillary molar
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Submandibular glands

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  • Location: along body of mandible in the submandibular triangle, partly superficial and partly deep to mylohyoid m.
  • Submandibular duct: runs medially to open on each side of the lingual frenulum in the sublingual caruncle
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Sublingual glands

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  • Smallest and most deeply situated of salivary glands
  • Location: lie in floor of mouth between mandible and genioglossus m.
  • Sublingual ducts: 12-15 ducts open along the sublingual folds
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*parotid gland

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84
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*submandibular gland

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85
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*sublingual gland

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