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

Extrinsic Muscles of the Tongue
Originate

Outside of the tongue, inserting into it

Extrinsic Muscles of the Tongue
Innervation

Hypoglossal nerve (CN XII) except for palatoglossus which is innervated by the vagus nerve (CN X) in the pharyngeal plexus.

Extrinsic Muscles of the Tongue
Palatoglossus Function

Elevates tongue (moves soft palate)

Extrinsic Muscles of the Tongue
Styloglossus function

Elevates and retracts tongue

Extrinsic Muscles of the Tongue
Hyloglossus function

Depresses tongue

Extrinsic Muscles of the Tongue
Genioglossus function

Depresses tongue and protrudes tip

Blood Supply to Tongue


Nerves to Tongue


Tongue Lymphatics


Hard Palate


Hard Palate Innervation


Soft Palate


Internal Facial Structures


Soft Palatine Nerves/arteries


CNV2 and CNV3


Facial Venous Drainage

