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Submandibular region Flashcards

1
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oral cavity proper

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area between teeth (palate to tongue, continuous with oropharynx)

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2
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vestibule

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area between cheek and teeth

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3
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lips inn.

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upper lip: V2 (infraorbital n.)

lower lip: V3 (mental and buccal nn.)

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4
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lips lymphatic drainage

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upper lip: ipsilaterally to submandibular nodes
central lower lip: ipsilaterally to submental nodes
lateral lower lip: bilaterally to submandibular nodes

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5
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inn. to upper teeth

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superior alveolar divisions (V2)

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inn. to lower teeth

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inferior alveolar divisions (V3)

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7
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tongue components

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  1. body (anterior 2/3), mobile
  2. root (posterior 1/3), fixed
  3. epiglottic region
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8
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body and root of tongue separated by

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terminal sulcus

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9
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filiform papillae

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small conical projections, no taste buds

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10
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fungiform papillae

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medium, dome-shaped

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circumvallate papillae

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large, round, bulk of taste receptors

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intrinsic muscles of tongue

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  1. superior longitudinal m.
  2. vertical and transverse mm.
  3. inferior longitudinal m.
    Inn. CN XII (GSE), change shape of tongue
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13
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extrinsic muscle of tongue

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  1. genioglossus
  2. hyoglossus
  3. styloglossus
  4. palatoglossus

Move tongue

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14
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genioglossus

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protrudes tongue, pushes tongue to opposite side acting unilaterally. CN XII (GSE)

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hyoglossus

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retracts, depresses tongue. CN XII (GSE)

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styloglossus

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retracts, elevates tongue. CN XII (GSE)

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palatoglossus

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pulls tongue and soft palate together. CN X (SVE)

18
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CN XII lesion

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tongue protrudes to side of lesion

19
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general sensation to anterior tongue

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lingual n. (V3)

20
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taste to anterior tongue

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facial n. (chorda tympani)

21
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general sensation and taste to posterior tonge

22
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general sensation and taste to epiglottic region

23
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blood supply to tongue and oral cavity

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lingual a. (br. from external carotid)

24
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tongue lymph drainage

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posterior tongue: superior deep cervical nodes
apex of tongue: bilateral to submental nodes
middle lateral tongue: ipsilateral to submandibular nodes
central middle tongue: contralateral to inferior deep cervical nodes (jugulo-omohyoid node)

25
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Waldeyer’s Ring

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pharyngeal, tubal, palatine, and lingual tonsils

26
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parasympathetic inn. to parotid gland

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  1. pregang. cell bodies: salivatory nucleus in brainstem
  2. pregang. fibers: CN IX (tympanic and lesser petrosal branches)
  3. postgang. cell bodies: otic ganglion
  4. postgang. fibers: V3 (auriculotemporal n.)
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parasympathetic inn. to submandibular and sublingual glands

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  1. pregang. cell bodies: salivatory nucles in brainstem
  2. pregang. fibers: CN VII (chorda tympani)
  3. postgang. cell bodies: submandibular ganglion
  4. postgang. fibers: V3 (lingual n.)
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sympathetic inn. to salivary glands

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  1. pregang. cell bodies: T1-T4 lateral horn
  2. pregang. fibers: sympathetic chain
  3. postgang. cell bodies: superior cervical ganglion
  4. postgang. fibers: external carotid n.
29
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submandibular triangle boundaries

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mandible and two bellies of digastric

30
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contents of submandibular triangle

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  1. superficial submandibular gland
  2. CN XII
  3. facial a.
31
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digastric

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depresses mandible, elevates hyoid
anterior belly: V3 (arch 1)
posterior belly: VII (arch 2)

32
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stylohyoid

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elevates and retracts hyoid. CN VII

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mylohyoid

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forms floor of oral cavity, elevates hyoid and floor of mouth. V3 (mylohyoid br.)

34
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geniohyoid

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elevates hyoid, opens mouth with hyoid fixed. C1 via CN XII

35
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paralingual space

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between mylohyoid and hyoglossus

  1. CN XII
  2. venous plexus
  3. lingual n.
  4. submandibular gland and duct
36
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major nerves of oral cavity

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  1. lingual n. (V3)
  2. CN IX
  3. CN X
  4. CN XII
37
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lingual n. functions

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  1. GSA to body of tongue
  2. distributes SVA to body of tongue (via chorda tympani)
  3. distributes GVE-P to submandibular and sublingual glands
38
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hypoglossal n. functions

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GSE to all intrinsic tongue mm.

GSE to all extrinsic tongue mm. except palatoglossus (X)

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glossopharyngeal n. functions

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  1. GSE to sylopharyngeus

2. GVA and SVA to root of tongue

40
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vagus n. functions

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  1. GVA and SVA to epiglottic region of tongue

2. SVE to palatoglossus

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