Oral Cavity: Tongue Flashcards
Definition
Muscular mass invested by mucous membrane
Parts
- Tip
- Root
- Margins
- 2 surfaces
Surfaces
- Lower (ventral) surface
- Upper (dorsal) surafce
Lower surface
Smooth and related to mouth floor shows:
1. Frenulum linguae
2. Deep lingual vein
3. Fimbriated ridge
Frenulum linguae
Mucous membrane raised ridge connecting tongue and mouth floor ending posterior by sublingual papillae
Deep lingual vein
On each side of frenulum, extending backwards from tongue tip
Fimbrated ridge
Lateral to deep lingual vein
Fimbrated ridge
Lateral to deep lingual vein
Upper surface
Rough (lingual papillae) divided by V-shaped groove (sulcus terminalis) into 2 parts:
1. Anterior 2/3 (oral part)
2. Posterior 1/3 (pharyngeal part)
Oral part
- Lies in mouth cavity
- Directed upwards
- Contains lingual papillae:
- vallate
- fungiform
- foliate
All contain taste buds except filiform - 2 sensory nerves:
- lingual
- chorda tympani
Pharyngeal part
- Lies in Oropharynx
- Directed backwards
- Contains lingual tonsil (lymph mass in submucosa)
- 1 sensory nerve:
- Glossopharyngeal
Muscles
- Extrinsic
- Intrinsic
Extrinsic muscles
- Styloglossus
- Genioglossus
- Palatoglossus
- Hyoglossus
Intrinsic muscles
- Superior longitudinal
- Inferior longitudinal
- Transverse
- Vertical
Styloglossus origin
Styloid process tip
Styloglossus action
Retracts tongue