Tongue and Palate Flashcards
Oral Cavity
Stylohyoid
Innervation
Facial nerve (CN VII)
Stylohyoid
Funtion
Elevates hyoid bone
Posterior Belly of Digastric
Innervation
Facial nerve (CN VII)
Posterior Belly of Digastric
Function
Elevate hyoid or depress mandible
Mylohyoid
Innervation
Mandibular division of trigeminal (CN V3)
Mylohyoid
Function
Elevate hyoid and oral floor or depress mandible
Salivary glands Innervation
Parotid
CN IX
Salivary glands Innervation
.Sub-mandibular
CN VII
Salivary glands and Ducts
Tongue
Innervation of the Tongue.
Intrinsic Muscles of the Tongue
Innervation
Hypoglossal nerve (CN XII)
Intrinsic Muscles of the Tongue
Function
Changes shape of tongue with muscles in different orientations. All of the fibres are within the tongue itself.
Extrinsic Muscles of the Tongue
Function
Change position of tongue in the mouth