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Part II Anatomical Structures Flashcards

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Incisive papilla

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Thickened area of connective tissue just behind palatal aspect of #8 and #9

Lies over the incisive foramen

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Palatine Rugae (folds)

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Transverse folds of connective tissue located on the interior 1/3 of the hard palate

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Median Palatine Raphe

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Second line of connective tissue that lies over the median Palatine suture

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Palatine foveae

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To pinpoint depressions on most posterior aspect of the hard palate

Located on either side of Raphe

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Uvula

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Small, pendant shaped, flashy mass of connective tissue

Located at the midline of the posterior aspect of the soft palate

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Functions of the uvula

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Joins with the soft palate to close off the nasal pharynx and prevent food from entering nasal cavity

Stimulation causes gag reflects

Produces saliva during swallowing

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Fauces/faucial isthmus

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Opening from oral region to oropharynx

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Palatoglossal pillar

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Anterior tonsillar pillars/ anterior faucial pillars

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Palatalopharyngeal pillar

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Posterior tonsillar pillar/ posterior faucial pillar

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Palatine tonsils

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Bilateral
Lymphatic tissue- infection receptors

Located between anterior and posterior pillars

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Filiform papilla

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Threadlike structures that cover the entire dorsum of the tongue

No taste function, abrasion only

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Fungiform papilla

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Dark pink, round, mushroom shaped, fewer and number, scattered across the dorsum

Function in taste

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Median lingual sulcus

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Slight, longitudinal depression. Divides tongue into right and left sides

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Circumvallate papilla

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Large, round, flat, dark pink, surrounded circular sulci

8-12 in number

Located anteriorly along the sulcus terminalis

Sulci house more ducts of von Ebner gland

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Von Ebner gland

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Salivary gland in body of the tongue

Pure serous secretions

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Sulcus terminalis

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V-shaped a line on the most posterior aspect of the body of the tongue

Marks the end of the body area, houses more ducts of von Ebner gland

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Foramen cecum

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Small depressions at the Apex of the sulcus terminalis

Embryonic origin of the thyroid gland

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Lingual tonsils

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Lymphatic tissue

Deep folds called tonsillar crypts house ducts of posterior lingual gland

Pure mucous secretion

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Epiglottis

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Attaches at the most posterior aspect of tongue

Extends upward to open the larynx to breathe then swings down to close off the larynx to swallow

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Foliate lingual papillae

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Vertical furrows/folds

House ducts of von Ebner gland

Located on the lateral Borders of the posterior 1/3 of the lateral surface of tongue

Taste function

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Where is oral cancer predominantly found in the mouth?

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At the base of the tongue and the floor of the mouth

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Deep lingual veins

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Bilateral on the ventral surface of the tongue

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Plica fimbriata/fimbriata folds

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Elevated tissue with thread like projections

Positioned laterally to deep lingual vein

House ducts of Blandin Nuhn gland

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Blandin Nuhn gland

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Produces mixed secretions of serous and mucus

Housed in the plica fimbriata

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Lingual frenum
Band of connective tissue that attaches the tongue to alveolar bone
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Sublingual caruncles
Bilateral, small, round structures Located bilaterally to the lingual frenum and house salivary ducts including Wharton’s duct and Bartholin’s duct
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Wharton’s duct
Opens on caruncles Drains submandibular gland
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Bartholin’s duct
Opens on caruncles Alongside Wharton’s dict Drains sublingual gland
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Sublingual folds
Bilateral, delicate folds of tissue that run anteriorly to the caruncles Marking the site of the sublingual gland
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Plica sublingualis
Threadlike structures found on sublingual folds House salivary ducts (ducts if Rivinus)
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Ducts of Rivinus
Minor sublingual ducts Open along the crest of plica Sublingualis Drains the sub lingual gland
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Sublingual vein
Bilateral, located on the floor of the mouth, drains the tongue
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Fauces/ Faucial Isthmus/ Oropharyngeal orifice
Opening from the oral cavity proper into the oropharynx
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Pharynx
Throat Muscular tube that serves both respiration and digestion
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Major divisions of the pharynx
Nasopharynx Oropharynx Laryngopharynx
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Nasopharynx
Superior to the soft palate Continuous with a nasal cavity/ choanae Adenoids/pharyngeal tonsils housed in upper posterior wall (not visible)
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Oropharynx
Lies between soft palate and upper border of the epiglottis (opening of the larynx) Continuous with mouth through oral pharyngeal orifice or fauces (is visible)
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Laryngopharynx
Continuous with oropharynx, Extending from epiglottis above to the esophagus below Anterior portion formed by epiglottis Posterior portion formed by cricoid cartilage
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Larynx
Open airway to trachea Located between pharynx and trachea Voice box Variation of tension and shape of vocal folds determines pitch and other qualities of the voice
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Hyoid bone
Located at the midline, anterior and superior to the thyroid cartilage Does not articulate with any bones, only muscle attachments Controls position of base of the tongue and floor of the mouth
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Superior thyroid notch
Located at anterior superior aspect of the thyroid cartilage
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Thyroid cartilage
Adam’s apple Located at midline, anterior to larynx Protects vocal cords which are directly behind it
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Cricoid cartilage
Forms back of larynx, aids and vocal sound production
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Trachea
Wind pipe Extends from larynx to the bronchial tubes
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Sternocleidomastoid muscle
Bisects the neck diagonally into the anterior triangles and posterior triangles Attaches to four bones: mastoid and occipital (origin), sternum and clavicle (insertion)
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Anterior cervical triangle
Bilateral, anterior region of the neck, extends superiorly and anteriorly from The sternocleidomastoid muscle to the midline of the neck
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Supplemental triangle
At the midline, under the chin, bordered by the digastric muscle and he hired bone
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Submandibular triangle
Bilateral, bordered by the mandible and the digastric muscle
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Carotid triangle
Bilateral, superior to the omohyoid muscle, bordered by the omohyoid muscle, sternocleidomastoid muscle and digastric muscle
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Muscular triangle
Bilateral, below the omohyoid muscle, bordered by the omohyoid muscle, sternocleidomastoid muscle and thyroid cartilage
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Posterior cervical triangle
Lateral region of the neck, posterior and inferior to the sternocleidomastoid muscle
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Occipital triangle
Above the omohyoid muscle, bordered by the omohyoid muscle, sternocleidomastoid muscle and trapezius
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Subclavian triangle
Below the omohyoid muscle. bordered by the omohyoid muscle, Sternocleidomastoid muscle and the clavicle bone
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Fossa of the neck
Retro mandibular Fossa Supraclavicular fossa
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Retro mandibular fossa
Just superior and posterior to the angle of the mandible
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Supraclavicular Fossa
The depression formed above the clavicle when the shoulders are hunched and brought forward

115 Oral, Head And Neck Anatomy (25 decks)

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