Facial Flashcards
1
Q
Jaw closing muscle nerves?
A
Trigeminal nerve (mandibular branch)
2
Q
Function of pterygoid
A
Uni lateral contraction to close jaw
3
Q
Masseter fxn
A
Bilateral contraction to close jaw
4
Q
Styloglossus muscle fxn?
A
Raise and retract tongue
5
Q
Genioglossus fxn?
A
Protrudes/ depresses tongue
6
Q
Muscles of soft palate
A
Palatine muscle
7
Q
Constriction of pharynx?
A
Hyopharyngeous
8
Q
Dilates pharynx?
A
Stylopharyngeous
9
Q
Fxn of sternohyoid muscle
A
Pulls hyoid caudally
10
Q
Geniohyoid muscle?
A
Pulls hyoid rostrally(toward nose)
11
Q
What speciese have lingual process?
A
Horse pig cow
12
Q
Type of intrinsic muscle of pharynx?
A
Skeletal
13
Q
Cartillages of larynx?
A
Epliglottic cartillage
14
Q
Pharynx blood suppl
A
Superior thyroid
Inferior thuroid
Cricoarytenoid
15
Q
What is epilglottis ?
A
Flap
