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piriform aperture
opening (behind nose)
Maxillae surround it
muscles of facial expression
-frontalis
-orbicularis oculi
-corrugator supercili
-orbicularis oris
-levator labii superioris alaeque nasi
-zygomaticus major
-buccinator
-depressor anguli oris
*all CN VII innervated
orbicularis oculi
-two portions:
-- orbital (peripheral): clench eyes shut
-- palpebral (eyelid): blinking
-protects eye/cornea
-CN VII innerv
orbicularis oris
-sphincter; closes & protrudes lips
-helps keep food btwn the teeth
buccinator muscle
-presses cheeks vs teeth (helps w/ chewing)
-expel air when playing instrument
-parotid gland duct pierces
-CN VII innerv
frontalis
-part of occititofrontalis muscle
-wrinkles forehead, surprise
CN VII innerv
corrugator supercilii
-draws eyebrows together as in frowning
-vertical wrinkling above nose
- CN VII innerv
depressor anguli oris
-depressing corner of mouth as in frowning
-CN VII innerv
zygomaticus major
-laughing & smiling
-CN VII innerv
Levator labii superioris alaeque nasi
-raises upper lip
-CN VII innerv
3 items that pass through parotid gland
1. facial nerve CN VII (*but DOESN'T innervate parotid; CN IX [glossopharyngeal] innervs)
2. Retromandibular vein
3. External carotid artery
lympatic drainage of head & neck:
-where drain to
-nodes
-drain to deep cervical nodes (along IJV)
superficial nodes:
-occipital
-mastoid
-parotid
-submandibular
-submental
lymph flow, head & neck
1. superficial cervical nodes
2. deep cervical nodes
3. R: right lymphatic duct
L: thoractic duct
branchiomotor fibers
-CNs V, VII, IX & X
-for muscles from pharyngeal arches
parasympathetic nerves (cranial)
CNs III, VII, IX & X
(visceral motor)
*VII (facial) does 80% of parasymp in head
parasympathetic ganglia
(paired)
1. ciliary (CN III) [lacrimal gl]
2. pterygopalatine (CN VII) [pupil constriction]
3. otic (CN IX) [parotid gl]
4. submandibular (CN VII) [salivary glands]
trigeminal ganglion
-lg sensory ganglion w/in cranial cavity for cell bodies of CN V's sens nerves
muscles of mastication
1. masseter
2. temporalis
3. pterygoids
4. mylohyoid
5. anterior digastric
[tensor veli palatini & tensor tympani = from 1st pharyngeal arch & innerv by V3 also)
Fractures of calvaria
- linear: @ point of impact, fx lines radiate away in 2+ directions; most frequent type of fx
- depressed: fragment of bone depresses inward to compress brain
- comminuted: bone broken in several pieces
- basilar: bones of base fx'd (due to severe blunt trauma or force); usually connects dural venous sinuses --> fluid/air entry into inside of skull --> infection
- contrecoup (counterblow): fx @ opposite side of skull from actual impact
Scalp layers
S: skin
C: connective tissue (dense; VAN here)
A: aponeurosis (occipitalis & frontalis muscles)
L: loose connective tissue (infections localize/spread here)
P: pericranium (external layer of periosteum)
skull bone layers
external table: compact
diploe: spongy (cancellous)
internal table: compact
scalp infection "danger area"
-loose connective tissue: pus/blood spreads easily w/in it
-infection here --> cranial cavity via emissary veins (thru parietal foramina)
-pus/blood can enter eyelids & root of nose = black eyes
-pus/blooc can NOT spread to neck (b/c occipitalis musc) or cheeks (b/c temporal fascia)
membranous layers surrounding brain
1. dura mater
2. arachnoid mater
3. pia mater
dura mater notes
- 2 layers:
1. inner meningeal (closest to brain); close contact w/ arachnoid, continuous w/ spinal dura mater through foramen magnum
2. outer periosteal (closer to skull); attaches to skull, continuous w/ periosteum at foramen magnum & other intracranial for.
btwn layers = sinuses (eg: sup sag sin)
-also make dural partitions (eg: falx cerebri)
-- innerv: V1 = anterior cranial fossa/falx cerebri/tentorium cerebelli
V2 & 3 = middle cranial fossa
X & C1-3 = posterior cranial fossa
- vascularization: middle meningeal artery (mostly)
dural partitions
- falx cerebri
- tentorium cerebelli
- falx cerebelli
- diaphragma sellae
falx cerebri
- meningeal dura (vertical)
- btwn 2 cerebral hemispheres
- attached to crista galli of ethmoid bone
- innerv by CN V1
tentorium cerebelli
- meningeal dura (horizontal)
- separates cerebrum from cerebellum
"tentorium = tent"
- innerv by CN V1
falx cerebelli
- meningeal dura (vertical)
- projects btwn 2 cerebellar hemispheres
diaphragma sellae
- meningeal dura (horizontal)
- covers hypophyseal fossa in sella turcica of sphenoid bone
middle meningeal artery
-origin
-course
-distribution
-from maxillary art (ECA)
-ascends vertically, runs w/in periosteal (outer) dura layer, passes thru foramen spinosum into cranial cavity
-vasc to dura mater, bone, bone marrow
*can be damaged by lateral blows to head (eg at pterion) = epidural hematoma
C1 general sensory area
posterior cranial fossa (along w/ CN X & C2-3)
**NO C1 dermatome
arachnoid mater
- thin, avascular memebrane
- next to surface of dura (meningeal)
- trabeculae = from inner surface, beams cross subarachnoid space & become contin w/ pia mater
** does NOT invaginate into sulci like pia
pia mater
- thin, delicate membrane
- invaginates surface of brain
- closely applied to CN roots
- leptomeninges = arachnoid + pia
epidural (extradural) space
- potential space btwn bone & periosteal (outer) dura
- epidural hematoma = when bleeding can accumulate in this space (eg: if middle meningeal art lacerated) --> loss of conscioiusness, lucid period, drowsiness & coma
= compression of brain as blood mass increases
subdural hematoma
- bleeding beneath dura = makes potential space a real space
- btwn dura & arachnoid
- can happen when head trauma suddenly moves brain inside = tears cerebral veins
subarachnoid hemorrhage
- blood collecting in subarachnoid space (usu from cerebral arts)
- from rupture of aneurysm or trauma
- = meningeal irritation, headache, stiff neck, loss of consciousness
Sections of the brain
1. telencephalon
2. diencephalon
3. mesencephalon (midbrain)
4. metencephalon
5. myelencephalon
Telencephalon
- cerebral hemispheres
- surrounds lateral ventricles
- 4 lobes: frontal, parietal, occipital, temporal
- all lobes involved w/ integ & proc of sensory data, & proc/initiating motor activities
Diencephalon
- thalamus
- hypothalamus
- pituitary gland
- surrounds 3rd ventricle
- sometimes considered part of brainstem
Mesencephalon/midbrain
- cerebral peduncles
- superior & inf colliculi (corpora quadrigemina)
- part of brainstem
- surrounds cerebral aqueduct
Metencephalon
- cerebellum
- pons
- part of brainstem
- surrounds 4th ventricle
Myelencephalon
- medulla oblongata
- part of brainstem
- surrounds 4th ventricle
frontal lobe (telencephalon, cerebrum)
- voluntary control of skeletal muscles
parietal lobe (telencephalon, cerebrum)
- conscious perception of touch, pressure, vibration, pain, temperature, taste
occipital lobe (telencephalon, cerebrum)
- conscious perception of visual stimuli
temporal lobe (telencephalon, cerebrum)
- conscious perception of auditory & olfactory stimuli
cerebral cortex
- two cerebral hemispheres
- gyri = elevations
- sulci = depressions
*central sulcus: runs continuously vertically
*lateral sulcus: also continuous horiz
-- precentral gyrus = motor
-- postcentral gyrus = sensory
- general cerebral fcn:
1. conscious thought processes, intellectual fcns
2. memory storage & processing
3. voluntary & invol reg of somatic motor patterns
Diencephalon (anterior)
- infundibulum (pituitary stalk)
- mamillary bodies: part of limbic system (emotions)
- olfactory tract
-optic tract & optic chiasm
Diencephalon (posterior)
- pineal body (endocrine, pdc melatonin, reg circadian rhythms)
Diencephalon (midsagittal)
- thalamus: relay & processing ctr for sensory info
- hypothalamus: ctr controls emotions, autonomic fcns, hormone pdc'n
Mesencephalon (anterior)
- cerebral peduncles (crura): form most of midbrain; motor fiber relays, generate invol somatic motor responses
- interpeduncular fossa: space btwn peduncles w/ perforated substance
- oculomotor (III) n.
- trochlear (IV) n.
Mesencephalon (posterior)
Colliculi = PAIRED
- superior colliculi: hand-eye coord
- inferior colliculi: auditory pathways
- corpora quadrigemina = 4 colliculi together
**Trochlear (IV) n. orig below inf colliculi & curves out & anteriorly
Metencephalon (pons)
- pons: relays sensory info to cerebellum & thalamus; somatic & visceral motor centers
- trigeminal (V) n.
- abducens (VI) n.
- facial (VII) n.
- vestibulocochlear (VIII) n.
*all CN here emerge from anterior side
Metencephalon (cerebellum)
- cerebellum: (anterior & posterior lobes) coord complex somatic motor patterns; adjusts output of other somatic motor ctrs in brain & spinal cord
- vermis = worm-shaped depression btwn cerebellar hemispheres
- flocculus = "lock of unspun wool" runs btwn pons & cerebellum
Myelencephalon
- medulla oblongata: relays sensory info to thalamus
-- autonomic ctrs for reg of visceral fcn (CV, resp, digestive)
-portions: olive, pyramid, C1 ventral roots
- glossopharyngeal (IX) n.
- accessory (XI) n.
- hypoglossal (XII) n. [runs over olive]
CN I - olfactory
- synapse w/ 2ndary neurons in olfactory bulbs
- olfact bulbs = on inf surf of cerebrum
~ special sensory
CN II - optic
- orig in retina of eye, cross @ optic chiasm, continue as optic tracts to diencephalon
~ special sensory
CN III - oculomotor
- orig in midbrain, leaves anterior surf of brainstem btwn midbrain & pons (lateral to mammary & infundibulum)
~ somatic motor (5 extraoc musc)
~ visceral motor para (ciliary body, sphincter pupillae, glands)
CN IV - trochlear
- arises in midbrain, ONLY CN to exit from posterior surf of brainstem
- LONGEST intracranial (subarachnoid) trajectory
- susceptible to damage during head trauma
- innervates ONE muscle of eye (superior oblique)
~ somatic motor (super oblique)
CN V - trigeminal
- orig in pons, exits anterolateral surf of pons as large sensory & small motor root
- 3 main divisions (1: opthalmic, 2: maxillary, 3: mandibular)
~ general sensory (skin of face, cornea, sinuses, nasal/oral cav, palate, teeth, ant 2/3 tongue, dura)
~ branchial motor (arch 1: mastication musc, mylohyoid, ant digastric, tensor tympani, tensory vili palatine)
CN VI - abducens
- arise from pons, exit brainstem @ pontomedullary jcn
- longest interdural trajectory
-more medial than VII; just ant to pyramid of medulla obl.
~ somatic motor (lateral rectus)
CN VII - facial
- arise from pons & exit brainstem @ pontomedullary jcn
- does 80% of parasymp to head
- 5 main branches: TZBMC
~ gen sensory (ext aud meatus)
~ visc motor para (glands [lacrimal, nasal, palatine, pharyngeal, submandib, subling])
~ visc sens (palate)
~ special sens (taste ant 2/3 tongue, palate)
~ branchiomotor (arch 2: facial expr musc, post digastric, stapedius, stylohyoid)
CN VIII - vestibulocochlear
- arise from pons & exit brainstem @ pontomedullary jcn
- splits into vestibular & cochlear branches
~ special sens: hearing, equilibrium
CN IX - glossopharyngeal
- arises from medulla
~ gen sens: external ear
~ visc motor para: parotid gland
~ visc sens: middle ear, tonsils, pharyngeal mucosa, post 1/3 tongue, carotid sinus/body
~ special sens: taste post 1/3 tongue
~ branchiomotor: arch 3: stylopharyngeus
CN X - Vagus
- arises from medulla
~ gen sens: external ear, external aud meatus, dura
~ visc motor para: THORAX (heart, lungs, GI tract thru TV colon)
~ visc sens: mucosa of pharynx & larynx, heart, lungs, GI tract thru TV colon
~ special sensory: taste (valleculae)
~ branchiomotor: arch 4 (palate, pharynx, criocothyroid musc) & arch 6 (intrinsic laryngeal musc)
CN XI - spinal accessory
- arises from spinal cord C1-5, ascends thru for. magnum
- sometimes joins w/ cranial accessory (CN X)
- exits via jugular foramen w/ IX, X
~ somatic motor: SCM, trapezius
CN XII - hypoglossal nerve
- arises from medulla (lateral)
- goes underneath tongue to innerv tongue muscles
- exits via hypoglossal canal
~ somatic motor: tongue musc (3 extr, 3 intr)
6 potential nerve fiber types of cranial nerves
1. somatic motor
2. general sensory
3. visceral motor (para!)
4. visceral sensory
5. special sensory
6. branchiomotor

** NO visceral symp-- those orig in thoracolumbar (T1-L2) & ascend via symp chain
Ventricles of brain
4 ventricles, pdc & hold CSF
- choroid plexus = produces CSF
- interventricular foramen (1-2)
- cerebral aqueduct (3-4)
- lateral aperture (4)
- median aperture (4)
* HOLD CSF
choroid plexus
- mass of capillaries, invested by modified ependymal cells
- makes CSF
- CSF circ in subarachnoid space in brain & spinal cord
otorrhea
- CSF leakage into ear
- usually after basilar skull Fx
rhinorrhea
- CSF leakage into nose
- usually after basilar skull fx
basic CSF circulation
- lateral ventricles --> 3rd v (via interventric for. of Monro)
- 3rd ventr --> 4th (via cerebral aqueduct of Sylvius)
- 4th ventr --> subarachnoid space (via 1 median & 2 lateral apertures)
- subarach space --> venous sinuses
- CSF recycled back to venous sinuses via arachnoid granulations
hydrocephalus
- overpdc'n of CSF, obstruction of CSF flow, interference w/ CSF absorption
- excess CSF dilates ventricles, thins cerebral cortex, separates bones of calvaria in infants
-blockage in cerebral aqueduct or interventricular for.
cingulate gyrus
- runs on top of corpus callosum
septum pellucidum
separates ventricle from ?
Separation of oral cavity & oropharynx
-palatoglossal arch
(posterior to arch = palatine tonsil, then palatopharyngeal arch)
contents of nasopharynx
- cartilaginous eustacian tube (covered superiorly by torus tubarius)
- pharyngeal recess
- salpopharyngeal fold (over musc)
[nasopharynx = base of skull to soft palate]
contents of oropharynx
- posterior 1/3 of tongue
- valleculae
- lingual & palatine tonsils
- palatoglossal & palatopharyngeal arches (pillars of fauces)
[orophar = soft palate to base of tongue]
valleculae
- depression btwn base of tongue & epiglottis
- bordered by glossoepiglottic folds
contents of laryngopharynx
- opening of esophagus
- piriform recesses (lateral to larynx opening, outpouchings where foreign obj can lodge)
[laryngopharynx = behind larynx]
tonsils
- collections of lymphoid tissue
- form incomplete circle around pharyngeal inlet
- regress as get older
- 4 types:
1. pharyngeal (in pharyng recess in nasophar)
2. tubular (over eustacian tube in nasophar)
3. palatine (btwn palatoglossal & palatopharyngeal arches in orophar [=tonsilar fossa])
4. lingual (post 1/3 of tongue in orophar)
tonsillectomy
- which tonsil group (usually)
- risk for nerve damage (which nerve)?
- usu palatine tonsils
- can damage lingual branch of glossopharyngeal n (CN IX) ==> altered sensation to posterior 1/3 of tongue
Tonsiloliths
- debris stuck in tonsils, can become calcified
- can be cause of bad breath
- usually only found in ppl who still have palatine tonsils
adenoiditis
- enlarged/inflamed pharyngeal & tubal tonsils (in nasophar)
- can cause breathing probs b/c blockage of choanae
- Sx/probs:
~ mouth breathing
~ dental probs
~ middle ear infections (b/c fluid backed up & Eust tube can't drain)
~ hearing loss
Pharyngeal raphe
- where sup, mid & infer pharyngeal constrictors meet
- posterior midline
superior pharyngeal constrictor
- common attachment w/ buccinator at pterygomandibular raphe
- posterior to buccinator
pterygomandibular raphe
- from pterygoid hamulus to just posterior to 3rd molar
- where superior pharyngeal constrictor & buccinator muscles meet
middle pharyngeal constrictor
- from pharyngeal raphe to hyoid bone
inferior pharyngeal constrictor
- from pharyngeal raphe to thyroid & cricoid cartilages
- cricopharyngeus portion = sphincter for superior end of esophagus
Longitudinal pharyngeal muscles
- stylopharyngeus (from styloid, passes btwn sup & mid phar constr to end at thyroid cartilage)
- salpingopharyngeus (Eust tube along salpingopharyng fold, blends w/ palatopharyngeus inferiorly)
- palatopharyngeus (palatopharyngeal fold: one of pillars of fauces)
Innervation of pharyngeal muscles
- Motor: all are Vagus (CN X)
- *exception = stylopharyngeus: CN IX, 3rd arch muscle
- sensory: glossopharyngeal (CN IX)
- pharyngeal plexus = CN IX & X
gag reflex: which nerves?
- CN IX (glossopharyng)- posterior 1/3 of tongue/oropharynx v sensitive to touch
- causes contraction of IX & X muscles
Tensor veli palatini muscle
- location
- fcn
- innervation
- temporal bone & auditory tube, descends & swings around hamulus of medial pterygoid plate; tendon flattens & meets that from other side = palatine aponeurosis
- tenses soft palate: closes naso from oropharynx when swallow, opens auditory tube when yawn/swallow
- TRIGEMINAL (V3), 1st arch muscle
Levator veli palatini muscle
- location
- fcn
- innervation
- temporal bone & auditory tube, descends & inserts into palatine aponeurosis (doesn't wrap around hamulus = posterior to tensor veli palatini)
- elevates soft palate: closes naso from orophar, helps open aud tube
- VAGUS, 4-6th arch
Palatoglossus muscle
- loc
- fcn
- innerv
- palatine aponeurosis to lateral side of tongue
- depresses soft palate, narrows pharyngeal inlet
- (vagus?)
- * = palatoglossal arch when covered by mucosa (= ant pillar of fauces)
Palatopharyngeus muscle
- loc
- fcn
- innerv
- palatine aponeurosis to lateral pharyngeal wall
- depresses soft palate, narrows pharyngeal inlet (same as palatoglossus)
- (vagus?)
- * = palatopharyngeal arch when covered by mucosa (= post pillar of fauces)
Innervation of soft palate muscles
- All Vagus (CN X)
- *except: tensor veli palatini (V3)
Larynx- structures/spaces (as move down)
- vestibule
- vestibular fold (false vocal cord)
- ventricle
- vocal fold (true vocal cord, has vocal ligament)
Spaces of larynx
- vestibule: sup to vestib/false folds, entrance to larynx
- ventricle: btwn vestibular & vocal cords (false & true)
- glottis: vocal cords & space btwn true cords, V-shaped
Arytenoid cartilages
- location
- portions
- fcns
- posterior superior cricoid surface
- lateral process = muscle attachment (goes to thyroid or cricod cart)
- anterior process = vocal (vocal ligament, also to inner thyroid cart)
Epiglottis
- cartilage at base of tongue
- sep from tongue by valleculae
- connects to arytenoid cart via aryepiglottic folds
- superior to quadrangular membrane
Quadrangular membrane (laryngeal)
- btwn epiglottis & arytenoid cartilages
- upper border = aryepiglottic folds
- lower border = vestibular (false) ligament
conus elasticus (laryngeal)
- btwn cricoid & thyroid cartilages
- upper border = true vocal cord
- lower border = cricoid cartilage
laryngeal muscles: 2 major fcns
1. close laryngeal inlet (keep food out of airway, effort closure = closing both false & true, increase abd pressure)
2. move vocal cords (open airway, pdc
laryngeal muscles
- posterior cricoarytenoid (PCA): abduct vocal cords, open airway (glottis)
- oblique & transverse arytenoids: adduct vocal cords, close airway; sup to PCA
- cricothyroid: stretches cords, changes pitch of voice; anterior
- lateral cricoarytenoid: adducts
- vocalis: fine changes; parallel/overlay vocal cords
Sensory innervation of larynx
- above vocal cords = internal laryngeal (of superior br of vagus)
- below vocal cords = recurrent laryngeal of vagus
Vagus branches
superior branch: splits into internal laryngeal (thyrohyoid membr, sup laryng mucosa) & external laryngeal (cricothyroid muscle)
recurrent laryngeal: sensory below vocal cords, motor to all laryng muscl (except cricothyroid)
motor innervation of larynx
-VAGUS: recurrent laryngeal
(except cricothyroid, which external laryngeal off superior br of vagus)
recurrent laryngeal nerve
- travels btwn trachea & esophagus
- recurs around subclavian (R) & aortic arch (L)
- innervates motor of larynx & sensory below vocal cords
Infratemporal fossa
-location/boundaries
-contents
- roof & medial wall = sphenoid bone
- anteriorly = back of maxilla
- foramen: ovale, spinosum,
- muscles of mastication
- TMJ (temporomandibular joint)
- maxillary artery
- pterygoid venous plexus
- V3 branches
- otic ganglion
- chorda tympani (from VII)
muscles of mastication
- all 1st pharyngeal arch
- innerv = V3
- all move mandible at TMJ
= masseter, temporalis, pterygoids (medial & lateral), mylohyoid, anterior digastric

*tensor veli palatini & tensor tympani also 1st arch but NOT mastication
Masseter
-fcn
-origin
-insertion
-innervation
- (both) elevate mandible; (one) = ipsilateral excursion (same side)
- orig: zygo arch
- ins: angle of mandible
- innerv = V3 motor
Temporalis
- fcn
-origin
-insertion
-innervation
- (both) elevate mandible, posterior fibers retract mandible, (one) ipsilateral excursion
- orig: temporal fossa & fascia
- ins: coronoid process
- V3
Medial pterygoid
- elevates mandible, (one) contralateral excursion (opp side)
- orig: MEDIAL side of LATERAL pterygoid plate
- ins: internal surf of mandib ramus
- V3
* like mirror image of masseter, just on inside of mandible instead of outside
Lateral pterygoid
- (both) protrusion of mandible, (one) contralateral excursion
- TWO orig: 1) infratemporal crest of sphenoid, 2) LATERAL side of LATERAL pterygoid
- ins: neck of condyle, pterygoid fovea, articular disc/capsule of TMJ
- V3
* fibers horiz; (long) buccal n. of V3 emerges from btwn two lateral heads
-middle meningeal artery deep to lat pteryg
Movement at TMJ
1. sliding = upper joint space (protraction, retraction; eg by lat pterygoid, )
2. hinge = lower joint space (elevation, depression)
3. lateral excursion (contraction on one side of pterygoids, masseter, temporalis)

*upper & lower joint spaces separated by articular disc
Opening the mouth: which muscles involved?
1. mylohyoid & ant digastric (suprahyoid musc) initiate via depr mandible (lower joint space)
2. lateral pterygoids protrude mandible (upper joint space)
Fully open = condyle sits under articular eminence of zygom
Closing the mouth: which muscles?
= elevation & retraction of mandible
- masseter, temporalis, medial pterygoids pull condyle back into resting place
Maxillary artery
- location
- vascularizes which structures?
- branch of external carotid
- deep to ramus of mandible in infratemporal fossa --> pterygopalatine fossa
- supplies: all teeth, palate, nasal cavity, musc of mastic, bones, midface
*main artery of deep facial structures
sometimes deep to lateral pterygoids too
Major branches of maxillary artery
- inferior alveolar artery (to lower mandible teeth, in mandibular canal)
- posterior superior alveolar (to maxillary teeth, pierces maxilla)
- middle meningeal artery (skull bones, meninges)
middle meningeal artery
- branch of maxillary artery
- enters mid cran fossa of skull via foramen spinosum
-supplies skull bones, meninges
-on surface of sphenoid, deep to lat pteryg musc
- splits auriculotemporal nerve
* torn = epi/extradural hematoma
veins leading to cavernous sinus
- pterygoid venous plexus
- opthalmic veins
- facial veins
*infections in facial/dental area can spread to cranial cavity
V3 motor branches
- all muscles of mastication (temporalis, masseter, lateral & medial pterygoid)
- mylohyoid br (mylohyoid & ant digastric)
- tensor veli palatini & tensor tympani
V3 sensory branches (general sensory)
- nervous spinosus (mid cran fos dura)
- buccal ("long", to lateral gum, inner cheek, skin lower cheek)
- lingual (ant 2/3 tongue, floor of mouth; joined by chorda tympani of VII) *emerges btwn med & lat pterygoids
- inf alveolar (lower teeth, --> mental nerve)
- auriculotemporal (hairy temporal skin; parasymp from IX lesser petrosal to parotid) * splits over mid meningeal art
sphenomandibular ligament
- from sphenoid to mandibular ramus
- inf alv n. & art pass btwn this & ramus to enter mandibular fossa
oral vestibule
- area btwn teeth & cheeks
- contains parotid papilla (near 2nd max molar)
oral cavity
- internal to teeth
- extends to oropharynx
- tongue, frenulum, floor = mylohyoid
mylohyoid muscle
- fcn
- origin
- insertion
- innerv
- depresses mandible or elevates hyoid depends on which one fixed
- orig: mylohyoid line of mandible
- ins: hyoid bone
- V3
- deep to ant digastric, superficial to geniohyoid
Sublingual salivary gland
- location
- duct opening(s)
- innervation
- under tongue
- ducts open along floor of mouth (can't really see them)
- parasymp chorda tympani (VII) synapses in submandib gangl
Submandibular salvary gland
- wraps around posterior border of mylohyoid muscle, ant & inf to parotid gland
- long duct runs over lingual n. & ends in sublingual caruncle/papilla at base of frenulum, the duct that can squirt saliva from beneath tongue
- parasymp chorda tymp (VII) synapses in submandib gangl
*chorda tymp hitch hiking on V3 lingual at this point
extrinsic tongue muscles
- origin outside tongue, insert in tongue
- 3 pairs:
1. hyoglossus: hyoid-lateral side of tongue, depresses tongue
2. styloglossus: styloid process-posterior part of tongue; retracts tongue
3. genioglossus: genial/mental tubercles -fans out; protrudes/sticks out tongue
-innerv = hypoglossal (XII)
intrinsic tongue muscles
- origin & insertion within tongue
- change shape of tongue & produce complex movements
- 3 paired muscles
- innerv = hypoglossal (XII)
dorsum of tongue: terminal sulcus
- separates ant 2/3 from post 1/3
- V shaped; apex = foramen cecum (orig thyroglossal duct)
-lingual papillae = bumps on ant 2/3 assoc w/ tastebuds (but arent buds themselves)
tongue
- apex = tip
- base = in oropharynx
- ant 2/3 in oral cavity
- underside = ventral
- top side = dorsum
tongue innervation
- MOTOR: hypoglossal (XII)
- general sensory: ant 2/3 = V3; post 1/3 by glossopharyngeal (IX)
- special sensory: ant 2/3 by chorda tympani (VII); post 1/3 by glossopharyngeal (IX)
- epiglottis & valleculae = special sens of X
*taste fibers from VII, IX & X meet at solitary tract nucleus in brainstem