Oral Cavity Flashcards
What structure marks the posterior extent of the oral cavity proper?
Palatoglossal arches
What causes the color change at the vermillion border?
Larger deep papillae in dermis push vasculature closer to surface
When looking in the mouth, what is the first arch seen in the back of the hard palate? The 2nd arch?
1st: Palatoglossal arch
2nd: Palatopharyngeal arch
What structure lies between the palatoglossal arch and the palatopharyngeal arch?
Palatine tonsils
What connects the tensor veli palatini to the soft palate?
Palatine aponeurosis
What is the test for the levator veli palatini muscle?
Say “ah”
What is the only muscle to elevate the soft palate above the neutral position?
Levator palatini muscle
What nerve innervates the levator palatini muscle?
Pharyngeal branch of CN X
What branches of the maxillary artery supply the palate?
Descending palatine -> greater (anterior palate) and lesser (posterior palate) palatine arteries
What branch of the facial artery supplies the palate?
Ascending palatine artery
How does the palatine artery get to the palate to supply it?
ECA -> Ascending pharyngeal -> Palatine artery
What plexuses supply venous drainage for the palate?
Pterygoid and pharyngeal plexuses
What branches of V2 innervate the palate?
- Nasopalatine (anterior hard palate)
- Greater palatine (hard palate)
- Lesser palatine (soft palate)
What nerve supplies motor innervation to the tensor veli palatini?
Mandibular nerve (V3)
What muscles of the palate are supplied by CN X?
- Levator veli palatini
- Palatoglossus
- Palatopharyngeus
- Musculus uvulae
- Salpingopharyngeus (via pharyngeal plexus)
The palatine tonsil has an extensive arteriol supply. What 5 arteries ultimately supply the palatine tonsils?
- Lesser palatine
- Ascending pharyngeal
- Ascending palatine
- Facial
- Lingual
What nerve is in danger of being damaged in a tonsillectomy?
CN IX
What nerve does the submandibular duct cross twice?
Lingual nerve
What nerve is the lingual nerve a branch from?
V3
What two muscles does the lingual nerve emerge between?
Lateral and medial pterygoid muscles