Relationships Flashcards
Which gland is the n. to mylohyoid in closest association with?
the submandibular
Is the geniohyoid muscle deep or superficial to the mylohyoid?
deep
What is the relationship between intrinsic and extrinsic muscles of the tongue?
the intrinsic do not have any bony attachments, while the extrinsic muscles do and function in moving the mass of intrinsic muscles
Is the geniohyoid an extrinsic tongue muscle?
No
Contraction of which muscle is required in the swallowing reflex to support the tongue as it pushes the food bolus against the hard palate?
mylohyoid mm.
The medial wall of the orbit is composed to a great extent by what?
the orbital plate of the ethmoid bone
The pterygopalatine fossa sits between which two bones?
the maxillary/palatine and the sphenoid lateral pterygoid process
The middle and superior concha are from which bone?
ethmoid
The inferior concha are part of which bone?
the inferior turbinate
What 8 bones contribute to the lateral nasal wall?
frontal, nasal, lacrimal, inferior turbinate, sphenoid, palatine, maxilla, and ethmoid
Which sinuses lie directly inferior to the orbits?
the maxillary sinuses
What do the posterior ethmoidal air cells drain into?
superior meatus
What do the anterior and middle ethmoidal air cells drain into?
bulla ethmoidalis
Which concha does the bulla ethmoidalis lie inferior to?
middle concha
What do the frontal and maxillary sinuses drain to?
the middle meatus
