Oral cavity Flashcards
what is included in the oral region?
- oral cavity
- teeth
- gingiva
- tongue
- palate
- palatine tonsils
what are the two general parts of the oral cavity?
- oral vestibule
- oral cavity proper
oral vestibule
-the space between the lips, cheeks and teeth and gum
oral cavity proper
-between the upper and lower dental arches (maxillary and mandibular alveolar processes and the teeth they hold)
what forms the roof of the oral cavity?
-the palate
what does the oral cavity communicate with posteriorly?
oropharynx
what drains into the the submental lymph?
-just bottom lips
what drains into the submandibular lymph?
all other parts of the lips besides the lower center lips
what does the palate form?
-the roof of the mouth and the floor of the nasal cavity
what are the two parts of the palate?
- hard palate in front
- soft palate behins
what forms the hard palate?
the palatine processes of the maxillae and the horizontal plates of the palatine bones
what is special about the mucosa of the hard palate?
-it is tightly adherent to the underlying bone
what is the soft palate?
-mobile fold attached to the posterior border of the hard palate
uvula
-projection on the posterior midline of the soft palate
what is the soft palate continuous with>
- the hard palate anteriorly
- the lateral wall of the pharynx at the sides
what is the soft palate composed of?
- mucous membrane
- palatine aponeurosis
- muscles
what is the palatine aponeurosis?
- fibrous sheet attached to the posterior border of the hard palate
- it is the expanded tendon of the tensor veli palatini muscle
what are the muscles of the soft palate?
- tensor veli palatini
- levator veli palatini
- palatoglossus
- palatopharyngeus
- musculus uvulae
tensor veli palatini action
-tenses the palate and opens pharyngotympanic tube opening during swallowing and yawning
tensor veli palatini innervation
-CN V (trigeminal)
Levator veli palatini action
-elevates the palate during swallowing and yawning
Levator veli palatini innervation
-CN X (vagas)
Palatoglossus action
-elevates posterior part of tongue and draws the soft palate onto tongue
palatoglossus innervation
CN X (vagas)