VUSCULTURE OF THE TONGUE

Question 1

the major artery of the tongue is

Answer 1

the lingual artery

Question 2

On each side, the lingual artery originates from

Answer 2

e external carotid artery in the neck adjacent to

the tip of the greater horn of the hyoid bone

Question 3

lingual artery forms an upward bend and then

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n loops downward and forward to pass deep to the hyoglossus

muscle, and enters the floor of the oral cavity

Question 4

The dorsal lingual arteries

Answer 4

supply the root of the tongue

Question 5

The deep lingual arteries

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s supply the lingual body of tongue

Question 6

The deep lingual arteries communicate with each other near

Answer 6

the apex of the tongue.

Question 7

In addition to the tongue, the lingual artery supplies the

Answer 7

e sublingual gland, gingiva, and oral mucosa in

the floor of the oral cavity

Question 8

The tongue is drained by

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dorsal lingual and deep lingual veins

Question 9

The deep lingual veins are visible through

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h the mucosa on the under surface of the tongue

Question 10

o Although they accompany the lingual arteries in anterior parts of the tongue, they become separated
from the arteries

Answer 10

posteriorly by the hyoglossus muscles

Question 11

On each side, the deep lingual vein travels with the hypoglossal nerve [XII] on the

Answer 11

e external surface of

the hyoglossus

Question 12

Both veins join the sublingual vein which drains into the

Answer 12

e internal jugular veins

Question 13

Lymph from the root drains bilaterally into the

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superior deep cervical lymph nodes

Question 14

Lymph from the medial part of the body drains bilaterally and directly to the

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e inferior deep

cervical lymph nodes

Question 15

Lymph from the right and left lateral parts of body drains to t

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e submandibular lymph nodes on

the ipsilateral side

Question 16

The apex and frenulum drain to

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the submental lymph nodes

Question 17

All lymph from the tongue ultimately drains to the

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deep cervical nodes, and passes via the jugular

venous trunks into the venous system at the right and left venous angles

Question 18

all muscles of the tongue except palatoglossus recieve motor innervation from CNXII by the

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hypoglossal nerve

Question 19

palatoglossus is a palatine muscle supplied by the

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pharyngeal plexus

Question 20

for sensation( touch and temperature)

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mucosa of the anterior 2/3 of the tongue is supplied by lingual nerve a branch of CNV3

Question 21

general sensory + special sensory at the back of the tongue

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posterior 1/3 is innervated by the glossopharyngeal CNIX

Question 22

special sensory=taste

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ant 2/3= chorda tympani branch of CNVII

post 1/3= glossopharyngeal

Question 23

•Twigs of the internal laryngeal nerve, a branch of the vagus
nerve, supplies mostly general sensation but some special
sensation to a

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a small area of the tongue just anterior to the

epiglottis

Question 24

•These mostly sensory nerves also carry

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y parasympathetic

secretomotor fibers to serous glands in the tongue

Question 25

•Four taste sensations associated with the tongue

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e: sweet, salty,

sour and bitter