Swallowing Final Flashcards
Masseter
- Elevates/closes the mandible
- Occludes the teeth
- trigeminal nerve (CN 5)
Temporalis
- The anterior fibers elevate the mandible
- The posterior fibers retract the mandible
- trigeminal nerve (CN 5)
Lateral pterygoid
Opens the jaw by pulling the mandibular condyle and articular disc of the temporomandibular joint forward. Moves the jaw laterally and protrudes it
-trigeminal nerve (CN 5)
Medial pterygoid
Elevates the mandible; also contributes to lateral and protrusive movements
-trigeminal nerve (CN 5)
Nerve for the muscles of mastication
Trigeminal nerve (CN V) - mandibular branch My - masseter Tent - temporalis Looks - lateral pterygoid Massive - medial pterygoid
Orbicularis oris
- Rounds and purses the lips
- Closes lips which is needed to create a seal when eating
- facial nerve (CN 7)
Incisivus
An accessory muscle to the orbicularis oris muscle which contributes to lip closure, protrusion, and lip pursing
-facial nerve (CN 7)
Buccinator
Compresses the cheeks in to hold the cheeks close to the teeth during mastication. Helps the bolus stay between the molars and prevents accumulation of food in lateral sulci. Also involved in sucking.
-facial nerve (CN 7)
Nerve of the lips and face
Facial nerve (CN Vll)
Orange - orbicularis oris
In - incisivus
Boca - buccinator
Levator veli palatani
Lifts soft palate to close off the nasopharynx (draws it superiorly and posteriorly during swallowing and yawning). Raises soft palate during oral breathing.
-pharyngeal plexus (vagus, glossopharyngeal, accessory)
Pharyngeal plexus
Vagus Nerve (CN 10) and Glossopharyngeal Nerve (CN 9); Accessory Nerve (CN 11)
Musculus uvulae
Shortens and raises uvula and assists in closing the nasopharynx during swallowing.
-pharyngeal plexus (vagus, glossopharyngeal, accessory)
Tensor veli palatini
Tenses and elevates the soft palate to close off the nasopharynx. Opens eustachian tube with the salpingopharyngeus to equalize air pressure between the middle ear and pharynx.
-trigeminal nerve, mandibular branch (CN 5)
Extrinsic tongue muscles
-hypoglossal nerve (CN 12) Huge - hyoglossus Girl - genioglossus Spills - styloglossus Pumpkin - palatoglossus -vagus nerve (CN 10) Pie - palatoglossus
Hyoglossus
Differential response based on where the muscle is fixed. If fixed at the tongue, will elevate the hyoid. If fixed at the hyoid, will retract and depress the tongue.
-hypoglossal (CN 12)