Oral Cavity & Palate

Question 1

Oral cavity extends between?

Answer 1

Lips and oropharynx

Question 2

Oral fissure is?

Answer 2

Entrance to oral cavity (opening between lips)

Question 3

Labial vestibule is?

Answer 3

Space between teeth and lips

Question 4

Buccal vestibule is?

Answer 4

Space between teeth and cheeks

Question 5

Oral cavity proper is?

Answer 5

Space within dental arcades

Question 6

4 parts of hard palate

Answer 6

1. Transverse ridges
2. Median palatine raphe
3. Incisive papilla
4. Incisive duct

Question 7

Incisive duct leads to?

Answer 7

Nasal cavity and vomeronasal organ

Question 8

Vomeronasal organ is located?

Answer 8

At base of nasal septum

Question 9

Soft palate aka?

Answer 9

Palatum molle

Question 10

Soft palate continues caudally from the hard palate to?

Answer 10

Intrapharyngeal opening

Question 11

Dorsal surface of soft palate is covered by?

Answer 11

Respiratory mucosa

Question 12

Ventral surface of soft palate is covered by?

Answer 12

Oral mucosa (has longitudinal and transverse folds)

Question 13

3 mm. of soft palate

Answer 13

1. Palatine mm.
2. Tensor veli palatini
3. Levator veli palatini

Question 14

Palatine mm. function

Answer 14

Shortens soft palate

Question 15

Tensor veli palatini function

Answer 15

Tenses soft palate

Question 16

Levator veli palatini function

Answer 16

Raises soft palate

Question 17

2 aa. of palate

Answer 17

1. Minor palatine a.

2. Descending palatine a.

Question 18

Minor palatine a. is a direct branch from?

Answer 18

Maxillary a.

Question 19

Descending palatine a. is a direct branch from?

Answer 19

Maxillary a.

Question 20

2 branches from descending palatine a.

Answer 20

1. Major palatine a.

2. Sphenopalatine a.

Question 21

Major palatine a. course

Answer 21

Cd. palatine foramen → palatine canal → major and minor palatine foramina → hard palate

Question 22

Major palatine a. supplies?

Answer 22

Hard palate

Question 23

Sphenopalatine a. supplies?

Answer 23

Interior nasal cavity

Question 24

Sphenopalatine a. course

Answer 24

Sphenopalatine foramen → interior nasal cavity

Question 25

5 nn. of palate

Answer 25

1. Minor palatine n. 2. Major palatine n. 3. Glossopharyngeal n. 4. Vagus n. 5. Mandibular n.

Question 26

Minor palatine n. is branch of?

Answer 26

Pterygopalatine n.

Question 27

Pterygopalatine n. is branch of?

Answer 27

Maxillary n.

Question 28

Sensory supply to soft palate

Answer 28

Minor palatine n.

Question 29

Major palatine n. is branch of?

Answer 29

Pterygopalatine n.

Question 30

Major palatine n. passes through?

Answer 30

Palatine canal

Question 31

Sensory supply to mucosa of hard palate

Answer 31

Major palatine n.

Question 32

Major sensory n. of palate

Answer 32

Glossopharyngeal n.

Question 33

Major motor n. of palate

Answer 33

Vagus n.

Question 34

Glossopharyngeal and vagus nn. supply?

Answer 34

Pterygopharyngeal and palatopharyngeal mm.

Question 35

Mandibular n. is branch of?

Answer 35

Trigeminal n.

Question 36

Mandibular n. innervates?

Answer 36

Tensor veli palatini mm.