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Gingivae is another name for:
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the gum
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The oral cavity(mouth) consists of two parts:
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the oral vestibule and the oral cavity proper
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The oral cavity proper space is where?
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posterior and medial to the upper and lower dent al arches
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The oral cavity proper limited/borderd how?
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laterally and anteriorly by the maxillary and mandibular alveolar arches housing the teeth.
The roof of the oral cavity proper is formed by the palate |
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oral cavity communicates with what where?
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Posteriorly it communicates with the oropharynx
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The oral vestibule is the slit-like space between:
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the lips and cheeks superficially and the teeth and gingivae deeply
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The lips contain
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the orbicularis oris and superior and inferior labial muscles, vessels, and nerves
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The upper lip has a vertical groove called:
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the philtrum
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The red margin of the lips is called:
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vermillion border
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The upper lip is supplied by
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superior labial branches of the facial and infra-orbit al arteries.
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The lower lip is supplied by:
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inferior labial branches of the facial and mental arteries.
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The upper lip is supplied by nerve?
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the superior labial branches of the infra-orbit al nerves (CN V2)
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lower lip is supplied by nerve?
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the inferior labial branches of the mental nerves (CN V3)
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Lymph from the lip go where?
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from upper lip and lateral parts of the lower lip passes primarily to the submandibular lymph nodes
whereas lymph from the medial part of the lower lip passes initially to the subment al lymph nodes. |
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The cheeks “include”/built by:
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the lateral distensible walls of the oral cavity and the facial prominences over the zygomatic bones
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The principal muscles of the cheeks are:
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the buccinators
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The lips and cheeks function:
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as an oral sphincter that pushes food from the oral vestibule into the oral cavity proper.
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The tongue and buccinators work together to:
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keep the food between the occlusal surfaces of the molar teeth during chewing
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small mucous glands between the mucous membrane and the underlying orbicularisoris and buccinators m. – called?
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The labial and buccal glands
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tooth sockets are also called:
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dental alveoli
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Children have how many primary teeth?
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20 primary teeth
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Adults have how many teeth.
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32 - normally 16 in each jaw
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Blood supply to the teeth:
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The superior rand inferior alveolar arteries, branches of the maxillary artery, supply the maxillary (upper) and the mandibular (lower) teeth, respectively
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Which nerve plexus supply the teeth and gums – built from which nerves?
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form superior and inferior dental plexuses that supply the maxillary and mandibular teeth
The superior and inferior alveolar nerves, branches of CN V2 and CN V 3, respectively, |
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The gingivae (gums) are composed of what – attached to where?
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a fibrous tissue covered with mucous membrane, which is firmly attached to the alveolar processes of the mandible and maxilla and the necks of the teeth
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soft palate separates the posterior part of the oral cavity from:
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the nasopharynx superior to it
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The hard palate is formed by:
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the palatine processes of the maxillae and the horizontal plates of the palatine bones
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Three foramina open on the oral aspect of the hard palate:
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the incisive fossa and the greater and lesser palatine foramina.
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incisive canals transmits what:
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The nasopalatine nerves
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greater palatine foramen location:
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Medial to the third molar tooth - pierces the lateral border of the bony palate
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greater palatine foramen transmits what:
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The greater palatine vessels and nerve emerge from this foramen and run anteriorly on the palate
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lesser palatine foramen transmits what + to where?
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The lesser palat ine foramina transmit the lesser palatine nerves and vessels to the soft palate and adjacent structures.
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None bony structures of of soft palate:
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The anterior part of the soft palate is formed mainly by the palatine aponeurosis, whereas its posterior part is muscular.
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ascending palatine artery -a branch of:
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the facial artery
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Arteries of the palate:
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greater palatine arteries
lesser palatine arteries which anastomoses with ascending palatine artery |
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Venous drainage of the palate:
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pterygoid venous plexus
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The sensory nerves of the palate pass through which ganglion + branches of which nerve?
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the pterygopalatine ganglion - are considered branches of the maxillary nerve
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greater palatine nerve supplies which parts of the palate?
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the gingivae, mucous membrane, and glands of most of the hard palate
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lesser palatine nerve supplies which parts of the palate?
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the soft palate.
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nasopalatine nerve supplies which parts of the palate?
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the mucous membrane of the anterior part of the hard palate
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Except for what muscle - all muscles of the soft palate are supplied through what plexues?
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tensor veli palatini supplied by CN V3 all others from pharyngeal plexus of nerves
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name MUSCLES OF SOFT PALATE:
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Tensor veli palatini,
Levator veli palatini, Palatoglossus, Palatopharyngeus, Musculus uvulae |
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Tensor veli palatini function:
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“tensor of the soft palate”
- Tenses soft palate and opens mouth of pharyngotympanic tube during swallowing and yawning |
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Levator veli palatini function:
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“lifter of the soft palate”
- Elevates soft palate during swallowing and yawning |
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The tongue is within which structures:
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partly in the oral cavity proper and partly in the oropharynx
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Palatoglossus function:
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Elevates posterior part of tongue and draws soft palate onto tongue
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Palatopharyngeus function:
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Tenses soft palate and pulls walls of pharynx superiorly, anteriorly, and medially during swallowing
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Musculus uvulae function:
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Shortens uvula and pulls it superiorly
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Which line is the border between the anterior and posterior part of the tongue:
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terminal sulcus
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The tongue has what parts:
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root, a body, an apex, a curved dorsal surface (dorsum), and an inferior surface
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the posterior third of the tongue is which part:
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The root of the tongue - that rests on the floor of the mouth
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The anterior two thirds of the tongue formed by:
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the body of the tongue
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The body of tongue consist of 4 lingual papillae
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Foliate papillae(lateral),
Vallate papillae, Filiform papillae, Fungiform papillae |
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Which of the lingual papillae conints taste receptors in the taste bud:
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The vallate, foliate, and most of the fungiform papillae
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Which line divides the tongue into right and left halves:
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midline groove of the tongue (median sulcus of tongue)
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large midline fold of mucosa on the inferior surface of tongue is called:
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lingual frenulum
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In general the extrinsic and intrinsic muscles of the tonugue do what:
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extrinsic muscles alter the position of the tongue and intrinsic muscles alter its shape
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The intrinsic muscles of the tongue – names:
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superior and inferior longitudinal, transverse, and vertical
- are confined to the tongue and are not attached to bone. |
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The extrinsic muscles of the tongue – names:
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genioglossus, hyoglossus, styloglossus, and palatoglossus
- originate outside the tongue and attach to it. |
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All the muscles of the tongue are supplied by + except for:
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CN XII, the hypoglossal nerve
except for the palatoglossus - actually a palatine muscle supplied by the pharyngeal plexus, the plexus of nerves that includes motor branches of CN X |
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For general sensation (touch and temperature) the mucosa of the anterior two thirds of the tongue is supplied by:
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the lingual nerve (a branch of CN V3)
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special sensation (taste) nerves of mucosa of the anterior two thirds of the tongue:
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chorda tympani nerve,a branch of CN VII.
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glossopharyngeal nerve (CN IX) provide what kind of nerve to which part of tongue:
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special sensation (taste) and For general sensation to the posterior one third of the tongue and vallate papillae
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The arteries of the tongue derive from the:
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lingual artery, which arises from the external carotid artery
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lingual artery main branches:
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Dorsal lingual arteries,
Deep lingual artery and Sublingual artery |
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Dorsal lingual arteries supply which part:
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the posterior part, the root of the tongue, and send a tonsillar branch to the palatine tonsil.
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Deep lingual artery supply which part:
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the anterior part of the tongue; the dorsal and deep arteries communicate with each other near the apex of the tongue.
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Sublingual artery supply which part:
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the sublingual gland and the floor of the mouth.
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The veins of the tongue are the:
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Dorsal lingual veins and Deep lingual veins (which begin at the apex of the tongue)
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The salivary glands include which glands:
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the parotid, submandibular, and sublingual gland + small accessory salivary glandsare scattered over the palate, lips, cheeks, tonsils, and tongue.
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Function of the Saliva:
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-Keeps the mucous membrane of the mouth moist.
-Lubricates the food during mastication. -Begins digestion of starches. -Serves as an intrinsic “mouthwash.” -Plays a significant role in the prevention of tooth decay and in the ability to taste. |
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largest of the major salivary glands:
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parotid glands
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parotid glands occupies the gap between:
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the ramus of the mandible and the styloid and mastoid processes of the temporal bone
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parotid glands secretion go where:
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parotid duct -> empties into the vestibule of the oral cavity opposite the second maxillary molar tooth.
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The arterial supply of the parotid gland and duct is from:
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branches of the external carotid and superficial temporal arteries
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The submandibular glands is where:
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lie along the body of the mandible, partly deep to the mylohyoid muscle
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The duct from the submandibular gland is called + runs how:
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submandibular duct - runs anteriorly to open via one to three orifices on a small, fleshy sublingual papillaon each side of the lingual frenulum
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The arterial supply of the submandibular glands is from the:
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submental arteries
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sublingual glands lies where:
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in the floor of the mouth between the mandible and the genioglossus muscle
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The arterial supply of the sublingual glands is from:
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the sublingual and submental arteries branches of the lingual and facial arteries, respectively
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The mandibular nerve (CN V3) receives what kind of fibers from CN V and then descends in which foramen -> into which space:
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receives the motor root of the trigeminal nerve (CN V) and descends through the foramen ovale to enter the infratemporal fossa
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What happens with The mandibular nerve in the infratemporal fossa:
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dividing into anterior and posterior trunks.
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The branches of the large posterior trunk of The mandibular nerve:
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are the auriculotemporal, inferior alveolar, and lingual nerves
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The smaller anterior divisionof The mandibular nerve gives rise to:
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the buccal nerve and branches to the four muscles of mastication (temporalis, masseter, and medial and lateral pterygoids) but not the buccinator, which is supplied by the facial nerve (CN VII)
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HYPOGLOSSAL NERVE (CN XII) leave cranium through:
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the hypoglossal canal
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The hypoglossal nerve (CN XII) is somatic motor to which muscle:
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intrinsic and extrinsic muscles of the tongue
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hypoglossal nerve (CN XII) branches:
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A meningeal branch,
superior root of the ansa cervicalis and some Terminal lingual branches |
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Terminal lingual branches of CN XII supply the:
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styloglossus, hyoglossus, genioglossus, and intrinsic muscles of the tongue.
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Oral Vestibule receives opening of:
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parotid duct at the parotid papilla opposite second maxillary molar.
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TONGUE Is attached by muscles to which bones
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the hyoid bone, mandible, styloid process, palate, and pharynx.
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greater and lesser palatine arteries are branches of:
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descending palatine arteries
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Around the palatine tonsil there are 2 fold – names + which is anterior:
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Palatoglossal (anterior) and palatopharyngeal arch
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Vallate papillae innervation:
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glossopharyngeal n
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Anterior/ lingual surface of the epiglottis is curved forward – forming what:
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Medial and 2 lateral Glossoepiglottic fold
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either side of the of buccinator muscle and other muscles there are some fat called:
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Buccal fat pad
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most numerous of the lingual papillae:
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filiform papillae
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Which lingual papillae has no tast buds:
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filiform papillae
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Filiform papillae location and shape:
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They cover most of the front two thirds of the tongue's surface - very small round projections, arranged in rows which lie parallel to the sulcus terminalis
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Fungiform papillae shape and location:
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mushroom shaped projections on the tongue. They are found on the upper surface of the tongue - found mainly at the tip and sides of the tongue
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Foliate papillae shape and location:
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short vertical folds and are present on each side of the tongue - There are four or five vertical folds,The foliate papillae appear as a series of red colored, leaf–like ridges of mucosa.
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Waldeyer ring aka? + contains:
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The palatine,lingual, and pharyngeal tonsils form the pharyngeal tonsillar ring (of Waldeyer), an incomplete circular band of lymphoid tissue around the superior part of the pharynx.
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Embedded within the substance of the parotid gland - from superficial to deep
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are the parotid plexus of the facial nerve (CN VII) and its branches, the retromandibular vein, and the external carotid artery.
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parotid gland sensory innervation:
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great auricular nerve (C2 and C3) and auriculo temporal nerve, a branch of CN V3
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parotid gland parasympathetic innervation:
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The parasympathetic component of the
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glossopharyngeal nerve (CN IX) supplies secretory fibers to the parotid gland;
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the postsynaptic fibers are conveyed from the oticganglion to the gland by the auriculotemporal nerve.
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parotid gland sympathetic innervation:
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Sympathetic fibers are derived from the cervical ganglia through the ext ernal carot id nerve plexus on the external carotid artery
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Submandibular and sublingual gland para sympathetic innervation:
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Fibers from submandibular ganglion accompany arteries to reach the gland . submandibular ganglion gets fibers from chorda tympani nerve (facial nerve) that runs with lingual nerve
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Submandibular and sublingual gland sympathetic innervation:
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postsynaptic sympathetic fibers from the superior cervical ganglion
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soft palate separates:
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the posterior part of the oral cavity from the nasopharynx superior to it.
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Levator veli palatini is supplied by:
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pharyngeal plexus of nerves
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tensor veli palatine is supplied by:
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Nerve to medial pterygoid (CN V3 via otic ganglion)
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All muscles of the soft palate are supplied through?(all but one)
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the pharyngeal plexus of nerves,
derived from pharyngeal branches of the vagus nerve (CN X). |
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When swallowing – what happens with soft palate:
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its elevated so that it is in contact with the posterior wall of the pharynx, sealing off the oral passage from the nasopharynx
(aslo when breathing through the mouth). |
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When breathing exclusively through the nose – what happens with soft palate:
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Its be drawn inferiorly so that it is in contact with the posterior part of the tongue, sealing off the oral cavity from the nasal passage
(e.g., when breathing exclusively through the nose, even with the mouth open). |
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The four intrinsic and four extrinsic muscles in each half of the tongue are separated by:
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the fibrous lingual sept um, which extends vertically from the midline groove of the tongue
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There are four basic taste sensations:
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sweet, salty, sour, and bitter.
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Sweetness is detected at:
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the apex,
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saltiness is detected at:
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the lateral margin
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sourness and bitterness is detected at:
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the posterior part of the tongue.
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Sublingual a is a branch of:
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lingual artery
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Submental is a branch of:
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facial artery
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