sublingual and submandibular gland area

Question 1

this forms the posterior division of the mandibular nerve and loops under the submandibular duct

Answer 1

Lingual Nerve

Question 2

descends in the neck within the carotid sheath and passes between the superior and middle constrictor muscles then goes to the tongue

Answer 2

glossopharyngeal nerve

Question 3

this branch supplies the middle ear

Answer 3

tympanic branch

Question 4

general sensory and special taste to the posterior 3rd of the tongue

Answer 4

lingual branch

Question 5

sensory to mucous membrane of pharynx, tonsil and soft palate

Answer 5

pharyngeal branch

Question 6

this runs forward along the lateral surface of the hyoglossus

Answer 6

hypoglossal nerve

Question 7

main blood supply of the tonsil

Answer 7

tonsillar artery

Question 8

drainage of lingual vein

Answer 8

internal jugular vein

Question 9

descends and crosses the lower border of the body of the mandible

Answer 9

facial vein

Question 10

also called bartholins, rivinus duct

Answer 10

sublingual duct

Question 11

lies in the floor of the mouth beneath the mucous membrane

Answer 11

sublingual gland

Question 12

large paired salivary gland, surrounded by a capsule and investing layer of deep cervical fascia

Answer 12

submandibular gland

Question 13

also called the whartons duct and passes forward along the side of the tongue

Answer 13

submandibular duct

Question 14

returdes tongue and curls its sides

Answer 14

styloglossus

Question 15

depresses tongue, pulling its sides inferiorly

Answer 15

hyoglossus

Question 16

bilateral activity depresses tongue especially central part

Answer 16

genioglossus