Palate Flashcards
1
Q
Arterial Supply of Hard Palate?
A
Greater palatine artery
2
Q
Nerve Supply of Hard Palate?
A
Nasopalatine nerve and Greater Palatine Nerve
3
Q
Nerve Supply of Soft Palate?
A
Lesser Palatine nerve
4
Q
Arterial Supply of Soft Palate?
A
Descending Palatine Artery (Maxillary Artery)
Ascending palatine artery (Facial Artery)
Palatine branch of Ascending Pharyngeal Artery
5
Q
Muscles of Palate innervation?
A
All muscles are innervated by vagus nerve (pharyngeal plexus) except tensor palatini, which is innervated by mandibular division of CN V
