Oral Cavity and Larynx Flashcards
The oral cavity consists of two parts:
1 oral vestibule (space between cheeks and lateral edge of teeth)
2 oral cavity proper (space in between teeth, its filled by the tongue)
What is the first phase of deglutition? Voluntary or involuntary?
Food bolus put in the mouth and compressed against the palate. Voluntary
The alveolar arches are:
They contain the sockets of the teeth and are covered by gingivae (gums)
The lips are covered externally by skin and internally by?
Mucous membrane
The gingivae (gums) are composed of ___________ that is covered with mucous membrane
fibrous tissue
What are the pieces called that attach the lips to the gingivae?
Frenulum (thats singular)
What are the three layers of the cheeks?
Skin
Buccinator
Oral mucosa
What is the principle muscle of the cheek and what is it innervated by?
Buccinator
CN VII
What is the parotid papilla and where does it open into?
The parotid duct opens at the parotid papilla opposite the upper second molar
What provides somatosensory innervation to the cheek? What is the functional component?
Buccal nerve (branch of V3) SA
In context of the TOP tooth pulp, periodontal ligament, and alveolar processes, what innervates the incisors and canines?
Anterior superior alveolar nerve (V2 branch)
In context of TOP tooth pulp, periodontal ligament, and alveolar processes, what innervates the two premolars and half of the first molar?
Middle superior alveolar nerve (V2)
In context of TOP tooth pulp, periodontal ligament, and alveolar processes, what innervates the second half of the first molar plus the other two molars?
Posterior superior alveolar nerve (V2)
What innervates the superior lingual gingiva?
Nasopalatine (V2)
In context of the vestibular (buccal, labial) gingiva, what innervates the area above the incisors and canines?
Anterior superior alveolar nerve (V2) Infraorbital nerve (V2)
In context of the vestibular (buccal, labial) gingiva, what innervates the area above the premolars?
Middle superior alveolar nerve (V2) Infraorbital nerve (V2)
In the context of the vestibular (buccal, labial) gingiva, what innervates the area above the molars?
Posterior superior alveolar nerve (V2)
What are the two regions of the tongue and where are they located?
Anterior 2/3 is the body and is located in the oral cavity proper - has a dorsal and ventral surface
Posterior 1/3 is the root and is located in the oropharynx
Which papillae of the tongue contain taste buds?
Fungiform
Vallate
Foliate
Which papillae contain sensory nerve endings that are sensitive to touch?
Filiform
Which nerves does the anterior 2/3 of the tongue give special sensory (SS) and receive somatic sensory (SA) from?
The chorda tympani (CN VII) picks up the ss-taste fibers from the tongue via the lingual nerve. The lingual nerve picks up para/pre fibers from the chorda tympani
The lingual nerve (V3) delivers SA to the anterior 2/3 of tongue
Which nerve receives SS-taste fibers from the posterior 1/3 of the tongue and delivers SA fibers to the posterior 1/3 of the tongue?
Lingual branch of CN IX
What takes SS-taste fibers from the “anterior to the epiglottis” and supplies VA?
Internal laryngeal nerve (CN X)
All muscles of the tongue are innervated by _____ except for which muscle?
CN XII
Palatoglossus (CN X)
Which muscles alter the shape of the tongue
Intrinsic muscles
Which muscles alter the position of the tongue
Extrinsic muscles
The floor of the oral cavity proper contains what 6 structures?
Lower alveolar arch Mylohyoid muscle Geniohyoid muscle Submandibular gland and duct Sublingual gland Lingual nerve
What is the purpose of the lingual frenulum?
Attaches the tongue to the floor of the mouth while allowing free movement of the anterior 2/3 of the tongue
What is the sublingual caruncle?
Opening of the submandibular ducts
What is the sublingual fold? Whats on top of the fold?
Slight elevation of the mucosa due to the sublingual gland sitting underneath
8-20 holes that are the sublingual ducts
What are the vessels that can be seen on the ventral surface of the tongue?
Deep lingual vessels (from the lingual artery and vein)
What is more superior, the sublingual duct or lingual nerve?
Sublingual duct