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Tongue and Muscle of the Tongue Oral Anatomy Muscles Insertion and Action Flashcards

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What nerves control the tongue?

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V3, VII, IX, XII

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What is the function of the tongue?

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Speech, Mastication, Degluition

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What nerve in the tongue controls the movement?

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XII (12)

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What nerve in the tongue controls the general sensation of the anterior 2/3?

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V3

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What nerve in the tongue controls the tatste sensation on the anterior 2/3?

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VII (7)

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What nerve in the tongue controls the general and taste sensation of the posterior 1/3?

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IX (9)

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What 3 nerves are the sensation nerves in the tongue?

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V3, VII, IX

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Where is the lining mucosa located?

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Ventral side of the tongue

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What is the function of the lining mucosa?

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protective cushion (not a strong function)

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Is the lining mucosa keratinized or non keratinized?

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Non keratinized

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What does non keratinized mean?

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NOT WATER PROOF

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What is the function of the masticatory mucosa?

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Resiliency barrier

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Where is the masticatory mucosa located?

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Dorsal side of the tongue

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Is the masticatory mucosa keratinized or non keratinized?

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Keratinized

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What does keratinized mean

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WATER PROOF

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When the lining is keratinized are the rete pegs pronounced or not pronounced?

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pronounced rete pegs

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when the lining is non keratinized are the rete pegs pronounced or not pronounced?

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not pronounced rete pegs

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What lining of the tongue is not a protective layer?

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Specialized mucosa

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What lining is a sensory mucosa?

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Specialized mucosa

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What is the function of the specialized mucosa?

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Taste

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Where is the specialized mucosa located?

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Dorsal and lateral surface of the tongue

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What is on the ventral surface of the tongue?

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Lingual frenum, deep lingual vein, Plica fimbriata, sublingual fold, subingual gland, sublingual caruncles (wharton’s ducts)

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What is on the dorsal sufcae of the tongue?

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Fungiform papilla, filiform papilla, circumvallate papilla, foliate papilla, lingual tonsil

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Where is the extrinsic tongue muscle located?

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What are the function of the extrinsic tongue muscle?
Speech, mastication, swallowing
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What is the action of the genioglossus?
Protrusion of the tongue
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What is the action of the styloglossus?
Retracts the tongue
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What muscles are part of the extrinsic tongue muscles?
genioglossus, styloglossus, and hyoglossus
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What is the action of the hyoglossus?
Depress the tongue down into the mandible
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Where are the extrinsic tongue muscles located?
Outside the tongue
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Where are the intrinsic tongue muscles located?
Within the tongue
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What are the functions of the intrinsic tongue muscles?
Change the shape of the tongue speech swallowing mastication
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What is the action of the superior longitudinal muscle?
shortens and thickens the tongue
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What is the action of the transverse muscle
Lengthens and narrows the tongue
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What is the action of the vertical muscle
Lengthens and narrows the tongue
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What is the action of the inferior longitudinal muscle
Shortens and thickens tongue
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What are the muscles of the intrinsic tongue muscles?
Superior longitudinal, transverse, vertical, and inferior longitudinal muscles (think of PB & J sandwich)
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What are the functions of the soft palate?
Speaking and swalling
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What are the nerves that control the soft palate?
Pharyngeal plexus (nerves 9,10,11)
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What are the actions of the Platoglossus muscle?
Closes the oral cavity from the pharyns Elevates the base of the tongue Depresses soft palate
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What nerve controls the patoglossus muscle?
Pharyngeal plexus (nerves 9,10,11)
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What is the action of the palatoharyngeus muscle?
Palate moves posterior inferior and posterior pharyngeal wall anterosuperior
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What is the action of the levator veli palatini muscle?
Elevates soft palate t contact posterior pharyngeal wall (close off nasal pharynx)
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What is the nerve that controls the levator veli palatini muscle?
Pharyngeal plexus (nerves 9,10,11)
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What are the action of the tensor veli palatini muscle?
Opens eustachian tube | tenses and depresses soft palate
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What is the nerve that controls the tensor veli palatini muscle?
Nerve V3
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What is the action of the uvula?
Shorten and broaden the uvula
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What is the nerve that controls the uvula?
Pharyngeal plexus (nerve 9,10,11)
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What muscle of the soft palate uses the Nerve V3?
tensor veli palatini muscle
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What is the action of the constrictor muscle - superior?
Elevate pharynx/larynx
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What is the nerve that controls the constictor muscle - superior?
Pharyngeal plexus (nerve 9,10,11)
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What is the action of the constrictor muscle - middle?
Elevate the pharynx/larynx
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What is the nerve that controls the constrictor muscle - middle?
Pharyngeal plexus (nerve 9,10,11) (iX,
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What is the action of the constrictor muscle - inferior?
Elevate the pharynx/larynx
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What is the nerve that controls the constrictor muscle - inferior?
Pharyngeal pharynx/larynx (nerve 9,10,11)
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What is the action of the stylopharyngeus?
Widens and elevates the pharynx
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What is the nerve that controls the stylopharyngeus?
Nerve IX (9)
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What is the function of the hyoid muscles?
ASSIST in the swallowing and mastication
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What are the 2 groups of the hyoid musces?
Suprahyoid and Infrahyoid
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How many are in each group of the suprahyoid and infrahyoid?
4 in each group
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What are the muscles in the supra hyoid group?
Digastric muscle, mylohyoid muscle, geniohyoid muscle, ad stylohyoid muscle
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How many bellies does the Digastric muscle have and what are the names?
2, Anterior and Posterior
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What are the actions of the anterior and posterior digastric muscle?
elevate the hyoid/larynx and depress mandible
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What nerve controls the anterior digastric muscle?
Nerve V3
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What nerve controls the posterior digastric muscle?
Nerve VII (11)
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What does the mylohyoid muscle form?
the floor of the mouth
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What is the action of the mylohyoid muscle?
Elevation of the hyoid, depress mandible and helps elevate the tongue
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What nerve controls the mylohyoid muscle?
Mylohyoid nerve V3
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What is the action of the geniohyoid muscle?
Elevates the hyoid and depresses mandible
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What nerve controls the genihyoid muscle?
First cervical nerve
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What is the action of the stylohyoid muscle?
Elevates the hyoid and depresses the mandible
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What is the nerve that controls the stylohyoid muscle?
Stylohyoid nerve VII (7)
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What are the muscles of the infrahyoid muscles?
Sternothyroid muscle, sternohyoid muscle, omohyoid muscle, and thyrohyoid muscle
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What is the action of the sternothyroid muscle?
depress thyroid cartilage/larynx
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What is the nerve that controls the sternothyroid muscle?
Second and third cervical
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What is the action of the sternohyoid muscle?
Depress hyoid
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What is the nerve that controls the sternohyoid muscle?
Second and third cervical
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What is the action of the onhyoid muscle?
Depress hyoid
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What is the nerve that controls the omohyoid muscle?
Second and third cervical
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What is the action of the thyrohyoid muscle?
Depress hyoid
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What is the nerve that controls the thyrohyoid muscle?
Second and third cervical
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What are the muscles in the neck?
Sternocleidomastoid (SCM) and Trapexius
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What is the action of the sternocleidomastoid?
Truning head side to side or flexion of the head
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What is the nerve that controls the sternocleidomastoid?
Nerve XI (11)
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When you use sternocleidomastoid muscle and you do a bilateral contraction what happens?
flexion of the head
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When you use sternocleidomastoid muscle and you do a unilateral contraction what happens?
Fire the left side of the neck and the head turns right. Fire the right side of the neck and the head turns left.
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What is the action of the trapezius?
Elevates scapula and clavical
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What nerve controls the trapezius?
Nerve XI (11)

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