Oral Mucosa/Tongue/Salivary glands Flashcards
The oral mucosa is composed of?
Stratified squamous epithelial layer and Connective tissue lamina propria
The oral mucosa includes the?
- Masticatory
- Lining
- Specialized mucosal tissues
The masticatory mucosa tissues is?
Keratinized
The masticatory mucosa tissue protects?
The attached gingiva (ends at the free gingiva) and hard palate.
The lining mucosa is?
Not keratinized
The lining mucosa includes what?
- Alveolar
- Vestibular
- Buccal mucosa
- Floor of the mouth
The specialized mucosa refers to the?
Papillae of the tongue
The blood supply to the tongue is the?
Lingual artery
What do the intrinsic muscles of the tongue do?
Determine the shape of the tongue
What do the extrinsic muscles of the tongue do?
Control the position of the tongue
Which CN is the motor control of the tongue?
XII Hypoglossal
What are the CN’s of the tongue?
- XII Hypoglossal
- V3 Trigeminal
- VII Facial
- IX Glossopharyngeal
Which CN gives taste, sensory to the POSTERIOR 1/3?
IX Glossopharyngeal Nevre
Which CN gives taste to the ANTERIOR 2/3 of the tongue?
VII Facial Nerve
Which CN gives touch/pain to the ANTERIOR 2/3 of the tongue?
V Trigeminal Nerve
Which CN gives touch/pain to the POSTERIOR 1/3 of the tongue?
IX Glossopharyngeal Nerve