Flashcards in Oral Cavity: Soft Palete Deck (13):
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T/F: The soft palate is mobile?
True
2
T/F: the soft palate elevates during swallowing to close the opening between the oro and nasopharynx
True
3
What is the median projection of the soft palate?
Uvula
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What are the two lateral arches of the soft palate?
1) Palatoglossal arch
2) Palatopharyngel arch
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What is contained within the palatoglossal arch?
1) Palatoglossal fold (superficial)
2) Palatoglossus muscle (deep)
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What is contained within the palatopharyngeal arch
1) Palatopharyngeal fold (superficial)
2) Palatopharyngeus muscle (deep)
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Where does the tonsilla fossa lie?
between the palatoglossal and palatopharyngeal arches (bilaterally)
8
What is contained within tonsillar fossa?
The Palatine Tonsils
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Which muscle of the soft palate is NOT innervated by the vagus nerve via the pharyngeal plexus?
Tensor Veli Palatini- Innervated by the mandibular division of the trigiminal nerve (CN V)
10
Which muscle of teh soft palate opens the pharyngotympanic tube?
Tensor Veli Palatini
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What is the Innervation for the palate?
Lesser Palatine Nerve
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What is the blood supply of the soft palate?
Lesser Palatine and Facial arteries
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