Week 1 Flashcards
Where is the cavity “proper”?
Between the teeth
Where is the vestibule?
Outside the teeth
What 2 bones make up the hard palate?
- Maxilla
- Horizontal plate of Palatine
What does the ramus of the Mandible divide into?
- Condylar
- Coronoid
What does the mandibular foramen allow the passage of?
The inferior alveolar/dental nerve to the lower teeth
What lies in the submandibular fossa?
Submandibular gland
What attaches at the Mylohyoid line?
Mylohyoid muscle, forming the floor of the mouth
What lies in the sublingual fossa?
Sublingual gland
What attaches at the retromolar fossa?
Lower end of the pterygomandibular raphe, between buccinator and superior constrictor
What movements at the Temporomandibular joint close the mouth?
Retraction and Elevation
What movements at the Temporomandibular joint open the mouth?
Protrusion and Depression
What is the only muscle of mastication that opens the mouth?
Lateral Pterygoid muscle
What 3 muscles elevates the mandible to close the mouth?
- Medial Pterygoid
- Masseter
- Temporalis
What is the name of the cheekbone?
Zygoma
What epithelium lines the mucous membrane internally?
Non-keratinised, stratified squamous
Describe the Buccinator?
- Cheek muscle
- Compresses the vestibule
- Contributes to orbicularis oris
Describe the fibres of the upper buccinator in relation to the lips?
Upper fibres contribute to the upper lip, but also cross over into the lower lip
Name the point of cross over of the buccinator upper and lower fibres?
Modiolus
What is the fusion at the pterygo-mandibular raphe?
Buccinator and superior pharyngeal constrictor
What is the superior attachment of the pterygomandibular raphe?
Pterygoid hammulus (medial pterygoid plate)
What nerves cause the sensation to skin of cheeks and lips and internal mucous membrane?
Branches of Maxillary and Mandibular divisions of Trigeminal nerve (V2 & V3)
What’s the main muscle of the muscular “diaphragm” of the floor of the mouth?
Mylohyoid
What nerve supplies the Myohyoid muscle?
Mandibular division of the Trigeminal nerve (V3)
What main muscle does the tongue comprise of?
Genioglossus
What do extrinsic tongue muscles alter?
Position
What do intrinsic tongue muscles alter?
Shape
What muscles draw the tongue upwards and backwards?
- Palatoglossus
- Styloglossus
What muscle draws the sides of the tongue downwards?
Hyoglossus
What is the surface of the tongue covered by?
Different papillae
What nerve provides the motor supply to all tongue muscles except palatoglossus?
Hypoglossal (Cranial XII)
What nerve provides the motor supply to the palatoglossus muscle?
Vagus (X) via the pharyngeal plexus
What are the 3 extrinsic muscles of the tongue?
- Palatoglossus
- Hyoglossus
- Styloglossus
What are the 2 systems of veins draining the tongue and where do they drain to?
- Deep & dorsal
- Converge on internal jugular
What are the 3 Salivary Glands?
- Parotid (serous)
- Submandibular (mucous & serous)
- Sublingual (mucous)
What nerve supplies the salivary glands (PNS & secretomotor)?
Glossopharyngeal nerve IX (and facial nerve VII)
What makes up a large proportion of the soft palate?
Aponeurosis of tensor palati (covered by mucous membrane)
What muscle forms the palatoglossal arches?
Palatoglossus muscle
Describe the attachment of Tensor palati?
Attaches above medial pterygoid plate and cartilage of the auditory tube, and lies outside the med. pterygoid plate
What is the important thing to remember about lymph drainage of the tongue?
Crosses midine, drains to deep cervical nodes
Describe the nerve supply of sensation of the tongue?
- Anterior 2/3 is lingual branch of trigeminal,
- Posterior 1/3 glossopharyngeal
Which nerves supply the hard an soft palate?
Greater and lesser palatine branches of maxillary nerve
What occurs to close the oropharyngeal isthmus during chewing?
Palatoglossus and palatopharyngeus contract to draw palate down and draw together medially, tensor palati tenses so levator palati can close nasopharyngeal isthmus
What lies between the Palatoglossal and Palatopharyngeal arches in the oral cavity?
Palatine Tonsils
What are the 3 longitudinal muscles that elevate the larynx?
- Palatoglossus
- Palatopharyngeus
- Salpingopharyngeus
Where is a common place in the pharynx for fish bones to become stuck?
Piriform fossa
Where is the Piriform fossa located?
Between the quadrangular membrane of the larynx and side wall of the pharynx
What holds the nasopharynx open?
Stiff Pharyngobasilar fascia
What are the 4 Pharyngeal Attachments?
- Medial pterygoid plate of sphenoid
- Pharyngobasilar fascia attaches to cartilage of auditory tube
- Levator Palati from apex of petrous temporal bone
- Fascia, and posterior, Midline pharyngeal raphe attaches to pharyngeal tuberacle
How is the midline pharyngeal raphe formed?
By the 3 constrictors
What part of the hyoid bone does the stylohyoid ligament attach?
Lesser Horn
Where does the superior constrictor attach?
To the Pterygmandibular raphe with buccinator
Where does the middle constrictor attach?
Hyoid bone and stylohyoid ligament
Where does the inferior constrictor attach?
Oblique line of thyroid cartilage, cricoid cartilage & fascia on cricothyroid
What does the internal laryngeal nerve & vessels pierce?
Thyro-hyoid membrane
What vessels pass through the “gaps” with the internal laryngeal nerve?
Superior laryngeal vessels
What vessels pass through the “gaps” with the recurrent laryngeal nerve?
Inferior Laryngeal vessels
What does the internal laryngeal nerve provide?
Sensation to larynx above the vocal folds
What does the external laryngeal nerve supply?
Cricothyroid muscle
Where does the recurrent laryngeal nerve travel?
Passes deep to inferior constrictor to reach the larynx
Which nerve supplies the 3 pharyngeal contrictors?
Pharyngeal branch of the Vagus (X)
What can uncoordinated contraction of cricopharyngeus cause?
Excessively raise pressure in the pharynx
What fascia lies outside the muscular pharynx and blends with pre tracheal fascia?
Buccopharyngeal fascia
What forms the upper oesophageal sphincter?
Inferior constrictor has a lower circular part- cricopharyngeus
What is the palatopharyngeal sphincter/ Passavant’s muscle and what is it’s function?
- Derived from superior constrictor/ palatopharyngeus
- Provides socket into which soft palate can be moved up into during swallowing
Describe where a pharyngeal diverticulum is likely to occur and why?
- Just above the cricopharyngeal sphincter
- Superior constrictor ends & only 2 layers remain
- This allows a potential weakness
- Cricopharyngeal uncoordination may be issue
List what the Palatopharyngeus does?
- Elevates the pharynx & Larynx
- Draws soft palate downwards
- Brings palatopharyngeal arch towards midline to help palatoglossus separate the oral cavity and pharynx
How does the Stylopharyngeus descend?
From styloid process to between the superior & middle constrictors & fans into internal pharyngeal surface
How does the Salpingopharyngeus descend?
Into the pharynx from the cartilage of the auditory tube
What is the 2 main functions of the Salpingopharyngeus?
- Elevator of pharynx & Larynx
- Open auditory tube during swallowing for pressure equalisation in the middle ear
What nerve supplies the Salpingopharyngeus?
Vagus Nerve
What is the nerve supply of the Palatine tonsil?
Where is the referred pain?
- Glossopharyngeal IX
- To middle ear
What is Waldeyer’s ring?
Ring of tonsillar tissue found in posterior 1/3 of tongue, roof of nasopharynx (adenoid) and opening of auditory tube
Swelling of which 2 tonsils may lead to mouth breathing and middle ear infections?
- Pharyngeal tonsil/ adenoid
- Tubal tonsil
What is the Vallecula?
Pit/fossa between the tongue and epiglottis
What happens is the pharynx is pierced when putting a catheter in the auditory tube?
Catheter could enter internal carotid artery
What is the blood supply of the upper pharynx?
Branches of External Carotid Artery
What is the blood supply of the lower pharynx?
Branches of Subclavian
Which lymph node drains the palatine tonsil?
Jugulodigastric
What is the venous drainage of the pharynx?
Pterygoid plexus, converges on facial and internal jugular veins
Which nerve supplies sensory the oropharynx, inferior aspect of the soft palate and posterior 1/3 of tongue?
Glossopharyngeal (IX)
What nerve gives sensory supply to the nasopharynx?
Maxillary (V2)
What nerve gives sensory supply to the laryngopharynx, vallecula and epiglottis?
Vagus (X)
Which 2 nerves supply parasympathetic secretomotor impulses to the pharynx?
- Vagus (X)
- Facial (VII)
What nerve give motor to supply to all but stylopharyngeus?
Vagus (X)
What is the only muscle supplied by the Glossopharygeal nerve (IX)?
Stylopharyngeus
What are the 6 steps to swallowing?
- Bolus pushed backwards by mylohyoid & intrinsic tongue muscles
- Styloglossus pulls tongue up & back to tip bolus through oropharyngeal isthmus
- Soft palate tensed (tensor palati) & elevated (levator palati) to sit within Passavant’s ridge, separating nasa from oropharynx
- Palatoglossal & Palatopharyngeal arches relax & move laterally
- Stylopharyngeus, Salpingopharyngeus, Palatopharyngeus, Stylohoid & Digastric elevate pharynx & larynx
- Relaxation of elevators, contraction of constrictors
What are the Gastrointestinal (abdomen) questions you ask when taking a patients history?
- Abdominal pain
- Anorexia & weight change
- Dyspepsia/Indigestion
- Dysphagia
- Nausea & Vomiting
- GI tract bleeding
- Jaudice
- Change in bowel habit (constipation/diarrhoea)
What are the Genitourinary questions you ask when taking a patients history?
- Urinary frequency
- Dysuria
- Nocturia
- Incontinence
- Hesitancy
- Urinary urgency
- Urinary flow
- Haematuria
- Loin pain
What are the other questions to consider during a Genitourinary history?
- Vaginal bleeding
- Vaginal discharge
- Menstrual history
- Obstetric history
- Sexually active?
- Contraception
- Last menstrual period (LMP)
What does “SOCRATES” for pain stand for?
- Site
- Onset
- Character
- Radiation
- Associated symptoms
- Timing
- Exacerbators/relievers
- Severity
What are the 9 regions of the Abdomen?
- Right Hypochondrium
- Epigastric
- Left Hypochondrium
- Right Lumbar (R. Flank)
- Umbilical
- Left Lumbar (L. Flank)
- Right Iliac fossa
- Hypogastric (suprapubic)
- Left Iliac fossa
What are the 4 quadrants of the Abdomen?
- Right upper
- Left upper
- Right lower
- Left lower
What could pain radiation to the back indicate?
Pancreatitis
What could pain radiation to the shoulder tip indicate?
Diaphragmatic irritation
What could pain radiation from loin to groin indicate?
Renal Colic
What are the associated symptoms with GU and Abdomen problems?
- Sweating/Fevers
- Vomiting/nausea
- Diarrhoea
- Urinary symptoms
- Vaginal bleeding/discharge
What are common aggravating/exacerbating factors?
- Eating/not eating
- Movement/lack of movement
- Position
- Exercise (cardiac disease)
- Urination/ menstruation
What are the common relieving factors?
- Eating/not eating
- Vomiting/opening bowels
- Movement/ lack of movement
- Position
What can be the causes of gaining weight?
- Fluid gain ie. cardiac failure, liver disease, nephrotic syndrome
- Hypothyroidism
- Depression
- Increased energy input/output ratio
What can be the causes of weight loss?
- Malignancy
- Malabsorption ie. chronic pancreatitis/ coeliac disease/Crohn’s disease
- Metabolic diseases ie. diabetes/hyperthyroidism/renal disease/chronic infection (TB/HIV)
- Psychiatric causes ie. depression/dementia/anorexia nervosa
- Malnutrition
What usually makes Dyspepsia/Indigestion worse/better?
- Triggered by food
- Relieved by antacid/”Gaviscon”
What is Dysphagia?
Difficulty swallowing
What could the oral causes of dysphagia be?
- Painful mouth ulcers
- Tonsillitis
- Pharyngitis
- Glandular fever
What could the neurological causes of dysphagia be?
- CVA
- Bulbar or pseudobulbar palsy
What could the neuromuscular causes of dysphagia be?
- Achalasia
- Pharyngeal pouch
- Myasthenia Gravis
- Diffuse oesophageal spasm
What could the mechanical causes of dysphagia be?
- Oesophageal carcinoma
- Peptic oesophagitis
- Benign stricture
- Extrinsic compression (lung tumour, lymph nodes)
What is Odynophagia?
Painful swallowing in mouth or oesophagus. Can occur with/without dysphagia
What are the 3 different types of vomit?
- Food
- Bile
- Blood (“coffee ground” or fresh red)
What does Haematemesis mean?
Vomiting blood
What are the different causes of Haematemesis?
- Gastric or duodenal ulcer
- Gastric erosions
- Varices
- Mallory-Weiss syndrome
- Reflux oesophagitis
- Gastric carcinoma
What is the commonest cause of life-threatening GI bleeding?
Peptic ulceration
What does Melaena mean?
Passage of black tarry stools usually secondary to bleed in oesophagus, stomach or duodenum
What does lower GI tract bleeding commonly look like?
Fresh blood
What are the different causes of Lower GI tract bleeding?
- Haemorrhoids
- Anal fissure
- Diverticular disease
- Large bowel polyps/carcinoma
- Inflammatory bowel disease
What does painless Jaundice suggest?
Carcinoma of head of pancreas
What does Tenesmus mean?
Feeling of not fully emptying bowels
What are the common causes of Constipation?
- Diet/Dehydration
- Painful anal conditions
- Immobility
- Medication ie. opiates
- Hypothyroidism
- Colonic/rectal carcinoma
- Neuromuscular ie. spinal cord disease/Parkinson’s disease
- Hypercalcaemia
- Irritable bowel syndrome
What are the common causes of Diarrhoea?
- Diet
- Stress
- Infection ie. viral gastroenteritis/food poisoning
- Inflammation ie. UC/Crohn’s
- Endocrine ie. hyperthyroidism
- Malabsorption ie. coeliac
- Irritable bowel syndrome
What are the Upper GI tract red flags?
- Dysphagia
- Blood loss
- Weight loss
- Upper Abdominal/epigastric mass
- Back pain
- Painless jaundice
- Persistent vomiting
- Iron deficiency anaemia
- Worsening dyspepsia if >55 yrs old
- New onset if >55 yrs old
What are the Lower GI tract red flags?
- Bleeding
- Bowel habit
- Mass
- Iron deficiency anaemia
- History of lower GI cancer with any other symptoms
What are symptoms of GU problems?
- Dysuria
- Increased Urinary frequency
- Urgency
- Hesitancy
- Nocturia
- Urinary flow
- Incontinence
- Haematuria
What are the symptoms of a Lower UTI (cystitis)?
- Dysuria
- Increased Frequency
- Urgency
- Suprapubic discomfort
- Possibly haematuria
What are the symptoms of an Upper UTI (pyelonephritis)?
- Loin pain
- Fevers
- Rigors
- Flank tenderness
- Increased Urinary frequency
- Dysuria
- Possibly haematuria
What are the symptoms of Prostatism (enlarged prostate)?
- Irritative (urgency, dysuria, frequency, nocturia)
- Obstructive (reduced force, hesitancy, interruption of stream during)
- Perineal pain
Describe Loin pain?
What are the different causes?
- Side of back, below ribs
- Pyelonephritis/renal calculo/hydronephrosis/renal tumour/renal abscess/referred pain from back
Describe Haematuria?
What are the different causes?
- Frank red blood/dipstick testing
- UTI/Urinary tract calculi/bladder carcinoma/glomerulonephritis/renal carcinoma/benign prostatic hypertrophy/prostatic carcinoma
What are the GU red flags?
- Any age with painless macroscopic haematuria
- Haematuria & symptoms of UTI but sterile urine
- Testicular swelling
- Abdominal mass thought to be from urinary/genital tract
- Hard irregular prostate
- Normal prostate, but rising/raised age specific PSA with/without lower urinary tract symptoms
- High PSA
- Postmenopausal bleeding
- Persistent intermenstrual bleeding
- Palpable pelvic mass/cervical lesion/vulval mass
What are the exocrine secretions of the salivary glands?
- Salt
- Water
- Mucus
- Amylase
What is the function of Amylase?
Polysaccharide-digesting enzyme
What is the exocrine secretion of the oesophagus?
Mucus
What is the exocrine secretions of the stomach?
- HCl
- Pepsin
- Mucus
What is the function of HCl secretion in the stomach?
Solubilisation of food particles, kills microbes
What is the function of Pepsin secretion in the stomach?
Protein-digesting enzyme
What is the function of Mucus secretion in the stomach?
Lubricate and protect epithelial surface
What are the exocrine secretions of the small intestine?
- Enzymes
- Salt
- Water
- Mucus
What is the exocrine secretions of the large intestine?
Mucus
What are the exocrine secretions of the pancreas?
- Enzymes
- Bicarbonate
What is the function of enzyme secretion in the pancreas?
Digest carbohydrates, fats, proteins & nucleic acids
What is the function of bicarbonate secretion in the pancreas?
Neutralize HCl entering small intestine from stomach
What are the exocrine secretions in the liver?
- Bile salts
- Bicarbonate
- Organic waste products trace metals
What is the function of bile salt secretion in the liver?
Solubilise water-insoluble fats