Upper GI anatomy Flashcards
What kind of epithelium is the mucosa present in the oral cavity? Which portion is keratinised?
stratified squamous epithelium
keratinised: gum, hard palate and dorm of tongue
non-keratinised: lips and cheeks
What are the 2 parts of the oral cavity?
vestibule
oral cavity proper
Where is the oral cavity proper?
the space internal to the teeth
Where is the vestibule?
‘slit-like’ space external to teeth and between the gums
Which muscles is the oral cavity bound by?
buccinator muscle
left and right
Which duct pierces the buccinator muscle?
Parotid duct
Which other muscle are the buccinator muscles closely associated with?
superior constrictor muscles
What do the buccinator and superior constrictor muscles attach to?
pterygoid manibular raphe
Which fat pad lies superficially to the buccinator muscle and is often large in babies?
buccal fat pad
Which muscles form the floor of the mouth?
mylohyoid
geniohyoid
What structure occupies most of the floor of the mouth?
Tongue
The roof of the mouth is occupied by the palate which has 2 main parts:
soft palate
hard palate
Which 5 muscles compose the soft palate?
musculus uvula palatoglossus palatopharyngeus levator veli palatine tensor veli palatine
The muscles in the soft palate are all supplied by the vagus nerve, except for the tensor veil palatine which is supplied by what?
mandibular division of the trigeminal nerve
Which structure assists in the equalisation of air pressure?
Auditory tube
What are the 2 folds present in the back of the oral cavity? Descibe their relative anatomical position.
palatoglossal fold - anterior
palatopharyngeal fold - posterior
The hard palate are composed of which 2 bones?
maxilla
palatine bone
What do the lesser palatine nerves supply?
soft palate
tonsils (palantine)
uvula
What is the tongue important for?
speech, mastication, swallowing and taste
What are the main regions of the tongue?
dorsum tip, inferior surface and root
The oral and pharyngeal portions of the tongue are separated by what structure?
Terminal sulcus
The oral portion of the tongue comprises:
the anterior two thirds
The pharyngeal portion of the tongue comprises:
the posterior one third
Which nerve supplies general sensation of the oral segment of the tongue?
Lingal branch of V3
Which nerve supplies taste sensation of the oral segment of the tongue?
Facial nerve
Which nerve supplies general and taste sensation of the pharyngeal segment of the tongue?
glossopharyngeal nerve
What does the root of the tongue attach to?
hyoid bone and mandible
What are the 3 types of papilla found on the surface of the tongue?
fungiform
filiform
valiate
Which 4 extrinsic muscles make up the tongue?
palatoglossus
styloglossus
hyoglossus
Genioglossus
What nerve supplies all but the palatoglossus muscle of the tongue?
hypoglossal nerve
Which nerve supplies the palatoglossus muscle of the tongue?
pharyngeal plexus (of the vagus nerve)