Oral Region Flashcards
Hard palate
Anterior 5/6 of palate
What is the oral cavity
Space between upper and lower dental arches
Soft palate
Posterior portion of tongue, moves posterior/superior to close off pro pharynx from nasopharyngeal during swallowing
Genioglossus muscle
Inferior muscle of tongue, protrudes and depresses tongue
I-CN 12
Damage to CN12 will cause tongue to deviate to one side
Lingual Frenulum
Midline fold under tongue
Palatoglossal Arch
Anterior arch
Palatine Tonsil
Lymph tissue between arches
Palatopharyngeal Arch
Posterior arch
Location of Parotid Gland
In retromandibular space
What Parotid gland passes through
Masseter, buccinator, enters vestibule of oral cavity near upper molars
What nerve passes through Parotid gland
CN7
What does the submandibular gland empty into?
Ducts empty just lateral to lingual frenulum
Roof of oral cavity
Hard palate and soft palate
What is the floor of the oral cavity
Tongue
Mylohyoid/geniohyoid