UNIT 5: Nasal and Oral Cavities Flashcards
the nasal cavity has ____ and _____ components, and is lined with _____. It is a large cavity divided into 2 _______ by _____
bony and cartilaginous
ciliated mucous membrane
slit like spaces by septum
what are the 5 boundaires of the nasal cavity
anterior
posterior
superior
inferior
lateral
anterior boundary of the nasal cavity is the
nostrils
posterior boundary of the nasal cavity is the
choanae
superior boundary of the nasal cavity is the
nasal bones, frontal bone, ethmoid
inferior boundary of the nasal cavity is the
maxilla and palatine bones
lateral boundary of the nasal cavity is the
maxilla and palatine bones (+ conchae (from ethmoid and inferior nasal conchae))
describe the lateral walls of the nasal cavity
irregular, 3 scroll-shaped nasal conchae (or nasal turbinates)
describe the medial wall of the nasal cavity
smooth, bony posteriorly, cartilaginous anteriorly
olfactory bulb (where olfactory nerve fibres synapse) sits right on top of
cribriform plate (of ethmoid bone)
describe the paranasal air sinuses
- hollow cavities lined by mucous membrane; extensions of nasal cavity
- located in front, ethmoid, sphenoid, maxillary bones
what is the nose comprised of
alar cartilage, muscle, epithelium
what are the lips comprised of
muscle, mucous membrane, epithelium
describe the buccal cavity, boundaries?
smallest cavity
bw lips and cheek and gums
includes superior/inferior labial frenulum
opening of parotid duct
boundaries:
lips, cheesk, teeth and gingiva, retromolar trigone
frenulum
mucosal fold
what are the 4 boundaries of the oral cavity
teeth and gingiva
floor (tongue)
hard palate
faucial pillars
what are the two functions of the palate
controls degree of coupling bw the nasal cavity and vocal tract during speech… aka seals the pharynx and nasal cavity for sounds (looser seal)
seals off the nasal cavity during swallowing (tighter seal)
what are the two parts of the palate
bony anterior - hard palate
muscular posterior - soft palate aka velum
hard palate is formed by the fusion of 4 bones…
maxillary bone - 2 palatine processes are fused at midline
palatine bone - 2 horizontal plates are fused at midline and anteriorly w palatine processes of maxillae
the hard palate is covered w ….
mucosa that is tightly bound to bones
describe the mucous covering the hard palate
stratified squamous epithelium and submucosal mucous glands
anterior portion has 3-4 folds - rugae
midline ridge or raphe marks line of fusion
describe the soft palate
mobile muscular structure
the soft palate has an anterior attachment to free border of _____ ______ via _____ _______, forms the …
palatine bones
via palatal aponeurosis
forms the soft core of the soft palate, which is covered by muscles and mucosa
posterior edge of the soft palate is….
“free” - uvula hangs inferiorly
the soft palate at rest allows for communication bw ….
nasal cavity and vocal tract
on contraction the soft palate allows for ….
velopharyngeal closure or retro-oral seal
what are the two elevators of the soft palate
levator veli palatini
musculus uvulae
levator veli palatini: O, I, A, Inn
O = petrous portion of temporal bone; inferior aspect of cartilaginous eustachian tube
I = palatine aponeurosis (superior aspect)
A = elevates soft palate
Inn = pharyngeal branch of CN X thru the pharyngeal plexus; possibly CN XI
Musculus uvulae: O, I, A, Inn
O = posterior nasal spine of palatine bones; palatine aponeurosis
I = mucous membrane at inferior end of uvula
A = may play a role in soft palate elevation, inc bulk on nasal surface of palate for velopharyngeal closure
Inn = pharyngeal branch of CN X via the pharyngeal plexus; possibly spinal accessory nerve (XI)
the tensor veli palatini has 2 portions:
1 - flat, triangular tendon
2 - muscular portion
tensor veli palatini: O, I, A, Inn
O = scaphoid fossa of sphenoid, spine of sphenoid (next to foramen spinosum), and lateral cartilaginous walls of eustachian tube
I = tendon that hooks around hamulus of medial pterygoid plate to insert into the palatine aponeurosis and palatine bones
A = flattens and tense soft palate; opens eustachian tube during yawning and swallowing
Inn = CN V
what are the two depressors of the soft palate
palatoglossus
palatopharyngeus
what does the palatoglossus form
palatoglossal arch
palatoglossus: O, I, A, Inn
O = inferior surface of palatine aponeurosis
I = transverse and posteriolateral muscular portion of tongue
A = lifts tongue and pulls backward, depresses soft palate; constricts the posterior limits of the oral cavity (constricts the isthmus)
Inn = pharyngeal branch of CN X via the pharyngeal plexus; possibly spinal accessory nerve