PPT 8 Articulation Anatomy Cavities and Muscles Flashcards
the region above the upper lip where a lot of the cranial nerves pass through
philtrum
the part of the upper lip that allows us to have multiple resonance when we talk
cupids bow
what muscle allows you to protrude your lips to blow out air or phonate /u/
orbicularis oris
what muscle is the dominant in the cheek
buccinator
the buccinator muscle assists in
smiling and mastication
superficial to the buccination and assists in mastication and smiling
risorius
what are the functions of the levator labii superior nasi muscle
dilating the nasal cavity to open up, elevating the upper lip
what is the function of the levator labii superior
elevate the upper lip
t/f the labii levatores originate at the same place on the upper
false, they all originate at different sections of the upper lip
also called the muscle for sadness
zygomatic minor
when you frown this muscle helps the upper lip to elevate and move down in an arch
zygomatic minor
also called the smiling muscle
zygomaticus major
works to depress the lower lip
labii depressors
list the three labii depressors
mentalis, trianglars, platysma
All of the muscles of the face are innervated by what cranial nerve
CN VII (facial nerve)
t/f the cranial nerve CN VII is sensory and motor
true, it tells the muscles of the face what to do but it also allows us to feel sensation within these muscles
what are the two portions of the tongue
oral and pharyngeal portions
what structures are parts of the oral portion of the tongue
dorsum, tip, blade, inferior surface, and the root
the lingual tonsils are part of which portion of the tongue
pharyngeal
_ divides the posterior part of the tongue
foramen cecum
_ divides the anterior part of the tongue
central sulcus
what kind of tissue is found in the lingual tonsils
lymphoid tissues