Regions and Structures of the Tongue Flashcards
1
Q
What are the regions of the tongue?
A
- Tip
- Dorsum
- Base
- Root
2
Q
Location of tip of tongue
A
- Anterior-most portion of the tongue
3
Q
Location of dorsum (tongue)
A
- superior surface of the tongue
4
Q
Location of base of tongue
A
- Located in the oropharynx
5
Q
Location of the root of the tongue
A
- Lower area of the tongue, where the tongue attaches to the mandible
6
Q
How much of the tongue does the oral or palatine portion make up?
Where is it located?
A
- 2/3rds of the tongue
- Located in the oral cavity
7
Q
How much of the tongue does the pharyngeal portion of the tongue make up?
Where is this part located?
A
- 1/3rd of the tongue
- Located in the oropharynx
8
Q
What are two structures of the inferior surface of the tongue?
A
- Lingual frenulum (frenum)
- Sublingual folds
9
Q
If a baby is “tongue tied,” what is the medical word for that?
A
- Ankyloglossia
10
Q
What are some features of ankyloglossia?
(This has a long answer. I might split it somehow)
A
- Short, thick, or tight lingual frenulum
- Restricted range of motion of the tongue
- May have difficulty sticking out tongue
- May affect infant feeding
- May affect speech articulation
- May require surgical procedure for treatment
11
Q
What do the sublingual folds house?
A
- Salivary glands
