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1
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important structure at base of medial pterygoid

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hamulus

forms pulley for tensor veli palatini

is the upper origin of pterygomandibular raphe

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pterygoid fovea

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depression on internal mandible just below neck of condyloid process

insertion of lateral pterygoid m.

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mandibular tori

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bony outgrowths on lingual surface of mandible

usually bilateral and asymptomatic, can affect speech if meet in middle

assoc w/ tooth grinding (bruxism)

may present w. palatine tori (torsos palatinus)

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Unique feature of dental pulp sensory nerves

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nociception only (no pressure/heat/cold, only pain)

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apical foramen

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at base of tooth

  • superior or inferior alveolar n. enters (V2 or V3)
  • sympathetic n. for blood vessels
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pharyngeal tonsil

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found in the posterior wall and roof of the nasopharynx

"tubal"= near eustachian tube
"adenoid"= enlarged
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oral cavity/oropharynx boundary

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palatoglossal arch

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palatine tonsils are found in the _____

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oropharynx

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arteries supplying tonsils

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  • descending palatine (maxillary)
  • ascending pharyngeal a. (ECA)
  • ascending palatine (facial)
  • tonsillar (facial)
  • dorsal lingual a.
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transverse palatine folds

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“palatine rug”

unique, fixed pattern (forensics)

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5 m. of soft palate (and their innervation)

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  • tensor veli palatini (CN V3)
  • levator veli palatini
  • uvula
  • palatopharyngeus
  • palatoglossus
    ^ (CN X)
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12
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palatoglossus functions

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  • elevates tongue, pulls down soft palate (seals oropharynx)
  • velar constants (K sound)
  • isolates vestibule saliva
  • assists in swallowing
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uvula functions

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  • uvular constants

- seals nasopharynx during swallowing

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uvula variations

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  • elongated (snoring?)
  • shortened
  • bifid
    ^( may lead to middle ear infections due to nasal regurgitation)
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15
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Damage to CN X on L side leads to deviation of uvula to ___

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RIGHT

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16
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All m. of soft palate are innervated by CN X, with the exception of _____

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tensor veli palatini (V3)

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Most of the tensor veli palatine is behind which bone

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medial pterygoid plate

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levator veli palatini

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elevates palate

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scaphoid fossa

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just above pterygoid fossa
-lateral to medial pterygoid
origin of tensor veli palatini

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tensor veli palatini

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flattens/tenses palate when swallowing

opens auditory (Eustachian) tube (middle ear pressure equilibration)

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torus tubarius

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“C” shaped cartilage, bulges around the opening to the eustachian tube

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palate sensory innervation

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  • nasopalatine n. (front area, thru sphenopalatine canal –> incisive canal)
  • greater palatine n. (hard)
  • lesser palatine n. (soft)
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23
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structure on inner cheek opposite to 2nd maxillary molar

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parotid papilla (parotid duct opening)

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alveolar mucosa/gingiva innervation

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  • infraorbital n.
  • post/mid/ant superior alveolar n.

go thru apical foramina into teeth AND supply gingiva and mucosa

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25
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Which n. supply gingiva on lingual side?

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greater palatine n. (maxilla)

lingual n. (mandible)

26
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labial mucosa innervation

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labial br. of infraorbital n. (V2)

labial br. of mental n. (V3)

buccal br. of V3 (long buccal)

27
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Difficulty equilibrating pressure in ear while scuba diving may indicate damage to which m.?

A

tensor veli palatini

28
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tongue functions

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  • taste (VII, IX, X)
  • speech
  • food manipulation/deglutition
  • absorption (under tongue)
29
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extrinsic m. of tongue innervated by CN XII

  • functions?
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  • styloglossus (retraction, cupping)
  • genioglossus (protrusion, depression of center)
  • hyoglossus (depression)

all CN XII
all have bony attachments

30
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extrinsic m. of tongue not innervated by CN XII

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palatoglossus (CN X)

retraction, elevation, depression of uvula –> brings tongue and soft palate into contact)

31
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intrinsic m. of tongue

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have NO bony attachments
actions

lengthen/shorten/curl/flatten

  • hyoglossus
  • genioglossus
  • mylohyoid
  • geniohyoid
32
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CN XII (hypoglossal) n. path

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passes superficial to hyoglossus m. and under mylohyoid m.

passes external to both carotids crosses over occipital a.

33
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tongue papillae

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Vallate (V-shape) are most obvious

Foliate are striations running vertically

34
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foramen cecum

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surface landmark on tongue

down growth of epithelium formed thyroid gland

35
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terminal sulcus

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divides tongue into anterior 2/3 and posterior 1/3

just posterior to vallate papillae

lingual nerve innervates anterior

36
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looking at infratemporal fossa from outside, the inferior alveolar n. enters mandible and which n. is anterior to it?

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lingual n.

37
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geniohyoid innervation

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br. of C1, piggybacked on hyoglossus n.

38
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____ a. is just medial and deep to hyoglossus m.

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LINGUAL a. is just medial and deep to hyoglossus m.

39
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lingual n.
submandibular duct
vena comitans of XII

^ all just lateral to which m.?

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hyoglossus

40
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tongue blood supply

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sublingual a/v
deep lingual a/v
dorsal lingual a/v
lingual a.

41
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salivary glands

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labial
palatine
pharyngeal

parotid
sublingual
submandibular

collectively secrete 1-1.5 L/day, not when asleep

42
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openings for sublingual ducts are at the ________

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openings for sublingual ducts are at the SUBLINGUAL FOLD

43
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opening of the submandibular duct?

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sublingual caruncle

44
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the submandibular duct crosses over the ______ n.

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the submandibular duct crosses over the LINGUAL n.

45
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How are minor salivary glands innervated?

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VII

greater petrosal n. –> joined by deep petrosal n. –> vidian n. –> pterygopalatine ganglion –> descending palatine n. OR nasopalatine n.

46
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Pt has loss of taste in front of tongue and thickening of bones in skull, which region may be compromised?

A

petrotympanic fissure

47
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nasopharynx contents

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choanae to inf. margin of soft palate

  • pharyngeal tonsils
  • torus tubarius and eustachian tube (cartilaginous)
  • salpingopharyngeus m.
  • superior constrictor
  • tensor and levator veli palatini
48
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oropharynx contents

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soft palate to epiglottis

  • palatine tonsil
  • palatopharyngeus m.
  • superior ocnstrictor
  • middle constrictor
49
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laryngopharynx contents

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epiglottis to carotid cartilage

- middle and inferior pharyngeal constrictors

50
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pterygomandibular raphe

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from hamulus of medial pterygoid plate to mandible

origin for buccinator and superior constrictor

51
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middle superior constrictor originates from

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hyoid bone (greater horn)

52
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Inferior constrictor originates from

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oblique line on thyroid cartilage

53
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pharyngeal tubercle

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bump just anterior to foramen magnum

insertion of superior/middle/inferior pharyngeal constrictors via pharyngeal raphe

54
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inner longitudinal muscles of pharynx

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  • salpingopharyngeus
  • palatopharyngeus
  • stylopharyngeus

function to elevate and shorten (widen) pharynx during swallowing

55
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All pharyngeal m. are innervated by CN X except for

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stylopharyngeus m. (CN IX)

56
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structures passing thru gap above the superior pharyngeal constrictor

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  • eustachian tube

- levator palatini

57
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structures passing thru gap between the superior and middle constrictors

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  • stylohyoid ligament
  • stylopharyngeus m.
  • glossopharyngeal n. (IX)
58
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structures passing thru gap between the middle and inferior constrictors

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  • internal laryngeal n. (via superior laryngeal a.)

- superior laryngeal artery (via superior thyroid a.)

59
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structures passing thru gap below the inferior constrictor

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  • recurrent laryngeal n. (X)

- inferior laryngeal a. (via inferior thyroid)

60
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m. just above greater horn of hyoid bone

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middle pharyngeal constrictor

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