Palate&Pharynx--Exam II

Question 1

What are the only 3 foramen of the hard palate?

Answer 1

Incisive Foramen, Greater Palatine, Lesser Palatine

Question 2

What are the five muscles of the soft palate? What are they innvervated by? HINT all but one!

Answer 2

Levator Veli Patatini, Tensor Veli Palatini, Palatopharyngeus, Palatoglossus, Musculus Uvulae…..Vagus X! Except for Tensor Veli Palatini

Question 3

What are the three muscles that constrict the Pharynx during swallowing? What are they innervated by?

Answer 3

Superior Pharyngeal Constrictor, Middle Constrictor, Inferiro Constrictor. All innervated by Vagus X

Question 4

What are the three muscles that elevate the pharynx? What are they innervated by?

Answer 4

Palatopharyngeus: X StyloPharyngeus: IX SalpingoPharyngeus: X

Question 5

What are the five layers of the Pharnyx?

Answer 5

1. Mucous Membrane 2. Submucosa 3. Fibrous PharygoBasilar 4. Muscular 5. BuccoPharyngreal Fascia

Question 6

If infection gets through all five layers of the pharynx, what space will it invade?

Answer 6

It will reach the RETROpharyngeal space before the PreTrachial Space.