Oral Cavity and Pharynx

Question 1

Where does the oral cavity lie? And what does it consist of?

Answer 1

Inferiorly to the nasal cavity and consists of 2 lateral walls, a floor and a roof

Question 2

What are the lateral walls formed by?

Answer 2

The buccinator muscles which play a role in keeping food between the teeth a when screwing

Question 3

What are the hard and soft palates?

Answer 3

They form the roof of the oral cavity

Question 4

What forms the floor of the oral cavity?

Answer 4

2 mylohyoid muscles, the tongue and other soft tissues

Question 5

Where does the oral cavity begin and end?

Answer 5

Begins anteriorly at the oral tissue and extends posterioly to the oropharyngeal isthmus

Question 6

What is the oropharyngeal isthmus?

Answer 6

An arch formed by the soft palate above and the upper surface of the tongue below - the side are formed by the anterior and posterior pillars of the faucets