Oral cavity Flashcards
Other name of oral fissure
Rima oris
Communicates posteriorly on each side with cavity of the mouth proper through what space
Retromolar space
What is an important gland or duct in the oral vestibule
Stensen’s duct of parotid gland
Where does the oral vestibule open to
Upper 2nd molar
Superficial muscles for the cheeks
Zygomaticus major
Risorius
Platysma
What covers the buccinator
Buccopharyngeal fascia
How does the posterior border communicate with the pharynx (the opening)
Isthmus of fauces
what are seen in the isthmus
Soft palate
Sulcus terminalis
Palatoglossal fold (arch)
What holds the tooth at the alveolar process
Pericementum
Which part of the tooth where the nerve and blood vessel pass through
Apex part of the tooth
The tongue is divided by what v shaped groove
Sulcus terminalis
Other names of the anterior 2/3 of the tongue
Palatine or oral part presulcal
Other name of the Posterior 1/3 of the tongue
Pharyngeal part post sulcal
Foramen cecum in the tongue of a new born is also what type of gland
Thyroid gland
What can you see at the sublingual papilla
Submandibular gland
Wharton’s duct
What are the smaller opening of the sublingual papilla
Rivinu’s gland
extrinsic muscle of the tongue
Genioglossus
Hyoglossus
Styloglossus
Palatoglossus
Extrinsic muscle of the tongue that can move the tongue and hyoid bone
Genioglossus
Antagonist muscle of the genioglossus
Styloglossus
Innervation of the Palatoglossus
Pharyngeal plexus
What are two parts of the hard palate
Palatine process of maxillae
horizontal plate of palatine bones
What are the muscles of the soft palate
Musculus uvulae Palatoglossus Palatopharyngeus Tensor veli palatini Levator veli palatini
Where does the Eustachian tube enter
Tensor veli palatine
What muscle of the soft plate is innervated by the spinal accessory
Musculus uvulae
Palatopharyngeus
Levator peli palatini
