Soft Palate and Pharynx

Question 1

the ______ inserts medially downward into the posterior end of the soft palate

Answer 1

tensor veli palatine

Question 2

the ______ originates at the lateral soft palate in front of the palatine tonsil

Answer 2

palatoglossus

Question 3

the origin of the _____ is at the posterior hard palate midline

Answer 3

uvula

Question 4

the _____ originates at the upper part of the hyoid bone and the stylohyoid ligament

Answer 4

middle pharyngeal constrictors

Question 5

the _____ inserts into the lateral pharyngeal wall and the palatopharyngeal muscle

Answer 5

superior pharyngeal constrictor

Question 6

the _____ muscle originates at the medial side of the base of the styloid

Answer 6

stylopharyngeal muscles

Question 7

the ______ muscles insert into a midline raphe that stretches from the base of the skull to the esophagus

Answer 7

constrictor

Question 8

the pharyngeal constrictor muscles are all supplied by the

Answer 8

pharyngeal plexus of nerves

Question 9

nerve supply is trigeminal

Answer 9

palatoglossus

Question 10

opens auditory tube when it is inflamed

Answer 10

palatopharyngeal

Question 11

opens auditiory tube when it is closed

Answer 11

tensor veli palatini

Question 12

inserts at the posterior soft palate

Answer 12

uvula

Question 13

forms the posterior faucial pillar

Answer 13

palatopharyngeal

Question 14

modifies the contour of the posterior soft palate

Answer 14

uvula

Question 15

fibers insert into posterior-lateral area of tongue

Answer 15

palatoglossus

Question 16

contracts the posterior (pharyngeal) throat wall

Answer 16

levator veli palatini

Question 17

has the same points of origin as the buccinator muscle

Answer 17

superior pharyngeal constrictor

Question 18

primary dilator of pharynx

Answer 18

stylopharyngeal

Question 19

narrows fauces or elevates pharynx

Answer 19

palatopharyngeal

Question 20

constricts lower end of pharynx (close of esophogus)

Answer 20

inferior pharyngeal constrictor

Question 21

primarily lifts pharyngeal wall

Answer 21

salpingopharyngeal

Question 22

fibers fan out and overlap the superior pharyngeal constrictor

Answer 22

middle pharyngeal constrictor

Question 23

is also a muscle of the soft palate

Answer 23

middle pharyngeal constrictor

Question 24

elevates and dilates pharynx

Answer 24

stylopharyngeal