Oral Cavity Flashcards
what is the posterior extent of the oral cavity
palatoglossal arch
what is the epithelium of the oral cavity
keratinized, nonkeratinized, parakeratinized stratified squamous
whats the neurovascularature of hard palate
greater palatine n
what two muscles help raise the soft palate
tensor veli palatini (right and left)
what are 2 muscles of the soft palate
palatopharyngeus m
palatoglossus m
what muscle is between lateral and medial pterygoid plates
tensor veli palatini
what other muscle helps raise the soft palate
levator veli palatini
what are the 3 arteries of the soft palate
descending palatine a
ascending palatine a
palatine a
where does the ascending palatine a branch off of
facial a (ECA)
where does the palatine a branch off of
ascending pharyngeal a (ECA)
Palatine veins drain where?
IJV from common facial
where do the sympathetics to the soft palate come from
deep petrosal nerve that hops on ICA
where do the parasympathetics come from?
greater petrosal nerve from CN VII
what innervates tensor veli palatini?
V3– MOTOR
what innervates
levator veli palatini? palatoglossus, palatopharyngeus, musculus uvulae, salpingopharyngeus m
CN X- MOTOR
what 5 arteries supply palatine tonsils
lesser palatine a ascending pharyngeal a ascending palatine a facial a dorsal lingual a
why can heavy bleeding occur with tonsillectomy?
so many artery branches
what nerve can be hit with a tonsillectomy?
CN IX
what does the submandibular duct run over?
lingual nerve
whats another name for the submandibular duct
wharton’s duct
what nerve emerges from the medial and lateral pterygoid m?
lingual nerve
what branch of CN V is lingual nerve from
V3