The tongue Flashcards
1
Q
Innervation
A
Anterior 2/3RDS:
- Innervated by the lingual nerve
- Carries somatic efferents from mandibular trigeminal nerve
- Carries special sensation (taste) fibres from the chord timpani (CN VII)
Posterior 1/3rd
-Cranial nerve IX
2
Q
Papillae
A
- Filliform: do not contain taste buds
- Fungiform : throughout dorm
- Folliate
- Circumvillae: anterior to sulcus anterior
3
Q
Muscles functions
A
Extrinsic : move the tongue in and out, side to side
Intrinsic: change the shape of the tongue
4
Q
Innervation of muscles of the tongue
A
- Hyoglossal nerve
- Except for palatoglossus
5
Q
Which are the muscles associated with the tongue?
A
- Genioglossus
- Palatoglossus
- Styloglossus
- Hyoglossus
