Oral Cavity Flashcards
1
Q
What are the muscles of the oral cavity?
A
M. Palatinus
M. Levator Veli Palatini
M. Tensor Veli Palatini
2
Q
M. Palatinus
A
O: Free border of Palatine bone
I: caudal border of soft palate
A: shortens soft palate
3
Q
M. Tensor Veli Palatini
A
O: Processus muscularis of tympanic part of tenporal bone
I: aponeurosis of soft palate
A: tenses, straighten the rostral part of the soft palate
4
Q
M. Levator Veli Palatini
A
O: processus muscularis of tympanic part of temporal bone
I: Soft Palate
A: Raises the soft palate toward the basis cranii
