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1
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important structure at base of medial pterygoid

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hamulus

forms pulley for tensor veli palatini

is the upper origin of pterygomandibular raphe

2
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pterygoid fovea

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depression on internal mandible just below neck of condyloid process

insertion of lateral pterygoid m.

3
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mandibular tori

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bony outgrowths on lingual surface of mandible

usually bilateral and asymptomatic, can affect speech if meet in middle

assoc w/ tooth grinding (bruxism)

may present w. palatine tori (torsos palatinus)

4
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Unique feature of dental pulp sensory nerves

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nociception only (no pressure, heat, cold)

5
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apical foramen

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at base of tooth

  • superior or inferior alveolar n. (V2 or V3)
  • sympathetic n. for blood vessels
6
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pharyngeal tonsil

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found in the posterior wall and roof of the nasopharynx

"tubal"= near eustachian tube
"adenoid"= enlarged
7
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oral cavity/oropharynx boundary

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palatoglossal arch

8
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palatine tonsils are found in the _____

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oropharynx

9
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arteries supplying tonsils

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  • descending palatine (maxillary)
  • ascending pharyngeal a. (ECA)
  • ascending palatine (facial)
  • tonsillar (facial)
  • dorsal lingual a.
10
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transverse palatine folds

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“palatine rugae”

unique, fixed pattern (forensics)

11
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5 m. of soft palate

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  • tensor veli palatini (CN V3)
  • levator veli palatini
  • uvula
  • palatopharyngeus
  • palatoglossus
    ^ (CN X)
12
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palatoglossus functions

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  • elevates tongue, pulls down soft palate (seals oropharynx)
  • velar constants (K sound)
  • isolates vestibule saliva
  • assists in swallowing

CN X

13
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uvula functions

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  • uvular constants

- seals nasopharynx during swallowing

14
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uvula variations

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  • elongated (snoring?)
  • shortened
  • bifid
    ^(may lead to middle ear infections due to nasal regurgitation)
15
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Damage to CN X on L side leads to uvula deviation to ___

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RIGHT

16
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All m. of soft palate are innervated by CN X, with the exception of _____

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tensor veli palatini (V3)

17
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Most of the tensor veli palatini is behind which bone

A

medial pterygoid plate

18
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levator veli palatini

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elevates palate

19
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scaphoid fossa

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just above pterygoid fossa, lateral to medial pterygoid plate

close proximity to pharyngotympanic groove

origin of tensor veli palatini

20
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tensor veli palatini

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flattens/tenses palate when swallowing

opens auditory (Eustachian) tube (middle ear pressure equilibration)

21
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torus tubarius

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“C” shaped cartilage, bulges around the opening to the eustachian tube

22
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palate sensory innervation

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  • nasopalatine n. (front area, thru sphenopalatine canal –> incisive canal)
  • greater palatine n. (hard)
  • lesser palatine n. (soft)
23
Q

structure on inner cheek opposite to 2nd maxillary molar

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parotid papilla (parotid duct opening)

24
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alveolar mucosa/gingiva innervation (external)

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maxillary

  • infraorbital n.
  • post/mid/ant superior alveolar n.

mandibular

  • inferior alveolar n.
  • buccal n.

go thru apical foramina into teeth AND supply gingiva and mucosa

25
Q

Which n. supply gingiva on lingual side?

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greater palatine n. (maxilla)

lingual n. (mandible)

26
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labial mucosa innervation

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labial br. of infraorbital n. (V2)

labial br. of mental n. (V3)

buccal br. of V3 (long buccal)

27
Q

Difficulty equilibrating pressure in ear while scuba diving may indicate damage to which m.?

A

tensor veli palatini

28
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tongue functions

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  • taste (VII, IX, X)
  • speech
  • food manipulation/deglutition
  • absorption (under tongue)
29
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extrinsic m. of tongue innervated by CN XII

  • functions?
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  • styloglossus (retraction, cupping)
  • genioglossus (protrusion, depression of center)
  • hyoglossus (depression)

all CN XII
all have bony attachments

30
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extrinsic m. of tongue not innervated by CN XII

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palatoglossus (CN X)

retraction, elevation, depression of uvula –> brings tongue and soft palate into contact)

31
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intrinsic m. of tongue

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have NO bony attachments
actions

modulate tongue SHAPE
lengthen/shorten/curl/flatten

32
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CN XII (hypoglossal) n. path

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passes superficial to hyoglossus m. and under mylohyoid m.

passes external to both carotids crosses OVER occipital a.

33
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tongue papillae

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Vallate (V-shape) are most obvious

Foliate are striations running vertically

34
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foramen cecum

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surface landmark on tongue

down growth of epithelium formed thyroid gland

35
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terminal sulcus

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divides tongue into anterior 2/3 and posterior 1/3

just posterior to vallate papillae

36
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looking at infratemporal fossa from outside, the inferior alveolar n. enters mandible and which n. is anterior to it?

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lingual n.

enters oral cavity

37
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geniohyoid innervation

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br. of C1, piggybacked on hypoglossus n.

38
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____ a. is just medial and deep to hyoglossus m.

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LINGUAL a. is just medial and deep to hyoglossus m.

39
Q

lingual n.
submandibular duct
vena comitans of XII

^ all just lateral to which m.?

A

hyoglossus

40
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tongue blood supply

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sublingual a/v
deep lingual a/v
dorsal lingual a/v
lingual a.

41
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salivary glands

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labial
palatine
pharyngeal

parotid
sublingual
submandibular

collectively secrete 1-1.5 L/day, not when asleep

42
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openings for sublingual ducts are at the ________

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openings for sublingual ducts are at the SUBLINGUAL FOLD

43
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opening of the submandibular duct?

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sublingual caruncle

44
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the submandibular duct crosses over the ______ n.

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the submandibular duct crosses over the LINGUAL n.

45
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How are minor salivary glands innervated?

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VII

greater petrosal n. –> joined by deep petrosal n. –> vidian n. –> pterygopalatine ganglion –> descending palatine n. OR nasopalatine n.

46
Q

Pt has loss of taste in front of tongue and thickening of bones in skull, which region may be compromised?

A

petrotympanic fissure

47
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nasopharynx contents

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choanae to inf. margin of soft palate

  • pharyngeal tonsils
  • torus tuberias and eustachian tube (cartilaginous)
  • salpingopharyngeus m.
  • superior constrictor
  • tensor and levator veli palatini
48
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oropharynx contents

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soft palate to epiglottis

  • palatine tonsil
  • palatopharyngeus m.
  • stylopharyngeus m.
  • superior constrictor
  • middle constrictor
49
Q

laryngopharynx contents

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epiglottis to carotid cartilage

- middle and inferior pharyngeal constrictors

50
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pterygomandibular raphe

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from hamulus of medial pterygoid plate to mandible

origin for buccinator and superior constrictor

51
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middle constrictor originates from

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hyoid bone (greater horn)

52
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Inferior constrictor originates from

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oblique line on thyroid cartilage

53
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pharyngeal tubercle

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bump just anterior to foramen magnum

insertion of superior/middle/inferior pharyngeal constrictors via pharyngeal raphe

54
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inner longitudinal muscles of pharynx

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  • salpingopharyngeus
  • palatopharyngeus
  • stylopharyngeus

function to elevate and shorten (widen) pharynx during swallowing

55
Q

All pharyngeal m. are innervated by CN X except for

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stylopharyngeus m. (CN IX)

56
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structures passing thru gap above the superior pharyngeal constrictor

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  • eustachian tube

- levator veli palatini

57
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structures passing thru gap between the superior and middle constrictors

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  • stylohyoid ligament
  • stylopharyngeus m.
  • glossopharyngeal n. (IX)
58
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structures passing thru gap between the middle and inferior constrictors

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  • internal laryngeal n. (via superior laryngeal n.)
  • superior laryngeal a. (via superior thyroid a.)

(into thyrohyoid membrane)

59
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structures passing thru gap below the inferior constrictor

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  • recurrent laryngeal n. (X)

- inferior laryngeal a. (via inferior thyroid)

60
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m. just above greater horn of hyoid bone

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middle pharyngeal constrictor

61
Q

cleft palate can also lead to _________ causing …

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cleft palate can also lead to cleft UVULA

can be bifid or short and cause ear infections (food into nasopharynx and into eustachian tube)

62
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outer circular layer of muscles of pharynx

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superior, middle, inferior constrictors

contract sequentially to move food into esophagus

all innervated by CN IX

63
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_______ ligament passes medial to hyoglossus m.

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STYLOHYOID ligament passes medial to hyoglossus m.

64
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stylohyoid muscle passes ______ to hyoglossus m.

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stylohyoid muscle passes LATERAL to hyoglossus m.

65
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to locate CN IX, palpate which bone for orientation?

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hyoid bone

CN IX passes thru gap between superior constrictor and middle constrictor (and middle constrictor originates off hyoid)