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Unit 1 Mandible and Associated Structures Flashcards

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What is the largest and sturdiest facial bone?

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Mandible

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What are the parts of the mandible?

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Body, alveolar process, ramus, angle, condylar process, and coronoid process

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What is the large horizontal part of the mandible called?

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Body

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What is the upper border of the body containing the tooth sockets called?

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Alveolar process

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What are the tooth sockets more properly called?

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Alveoli

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What is the vertically ascending part of the mandible?

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Ramus

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What can you find at the posterior terminus of the body of the mandible?

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Angle

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What articulates with the temporal bone to form the TMJ joint in the mandible?

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Condylar process

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What is the area of attachment for muscles of mastication in the mandible?

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Coronoid process

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What is the largest muscle of the tongue?

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Genioglossus

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What is the origin of the genioglossus muscle?

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Superior mental spine

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What is the origin of the geniohyoid muscle?

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Inferior mental spine

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What is the origin of the anterior belly of digastric?

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Digastric fossa

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What is the origin of the mylohoid muscle?

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Mylohyoid line

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Where is the location of the sublingual gland?

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Sublingual fossa

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Where is the location of part of the submandibular gland in the mandible?

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Submandibular fossa

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What is the third largest salivary gland?

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Sublingual gland

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18
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A misalignment of the TMJ is also known as what?

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Temporimandibular joint syndrome (TMJ Syndrome)

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What can occur with TMJ Syndrome?

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Migraines and/or arthritis

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What are the suprahyoid muscles?

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Digastric, mylohyoid, and geniohyoid

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What is the origin of digastric?

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Posterior belly from the mastoid process, anterior belly from the digastric fossa

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What is the insertion of digastric?

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Both bellies “insert” into the hyoid bone by an intermediate tendon which connects them together

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What is the innervation for digastric?

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Posterior belly-cervical branch of the facial nerve, anterior belly-nerve to mylohyoid (C.N. V)

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What is the function of digastric?

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Elevates the hyoid bone and depresses the mandible when hyoid is fixed

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What is the origin of mylohyoid?
Mylohyoid line
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What is the insertion of mylohyoid?
Body of hyoid bone, median raphe
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What is the innervation of mylohyoid?
Nerve to mylohyoid
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What is the function of the mylohyoid?
Elevates the hyoid bone and floor of the mouth
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What is the origin of geniohyoid?
inferior mental spine
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What is the insertion of geniohyoid?
Body of the hyoid bone
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What is the innervation of geniohyoid?
C1 fibers through hypoglossal
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What is the function of geniohyoid?
Elevates the hyoid bone and tongue
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What is the origin of the genioglossus muscle?
Superior mental spine
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What is the insertion of genioglossus?
Tip and entire undersurface of tongue
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What is the innervation of the genioglossus muscle?
Hypoglossal nerve (C.N. XII)
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What is the function of the genioglossus muscle?
Draws tongue forward, protrude tip of tongue ("sticking tongue out")
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What is the origin of the hyoglossus muscle?
Body and greater horn of hyoid bone (upper surface)
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What is the insertion of hyoglossus?
Sides of the tongue
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What is the innervation of hyoglossus?
Hypoglossal nerve
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What is the function of hyoglossus?
Draws tongue downward ("say ah")
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What is the muscle slip called where a small portion of the hyoglossus muscle may take origin from the lesser horn of the hyoid?
Chondroglossus
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What is the origin of styloglossus?
Styloid process
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What is the insertion of styloglossus?
Sides of the tongue
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What is the innervation of styloglossus?
Hypoglossal nerve
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What is the function of styloglossus?
Draws tongue upward and backward (retraction)
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Which extrinsic muscle of the tongue is pierced by the intermediate tendon of digastric?
Stylohyoid
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What is the origin of stylohyoid?
Styloid process
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What is the insertion of stylohyoid?
Body of hyoid
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What is the innervation of stylohyoid?
Facial nerve
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What is the function of the stylohyoid?
Elevates hyoid bone and tongue
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Which salivary gland wraps around the posterior border of the mylohyoid?
Submandibular
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What are the two parts of the submandibular gland?
Superficial and deep
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Which part of the submandibular gland is large and lies within the submandibular triangle in the submandibular fossa?
Superficial
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Which part of the submandibular gland is small and lies superior to the mylohyoid muscle?
Deep
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How long is the submandibular duct?
5cm
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To where does the submandibular duct open?
Into the oral cavity on the sublingual caruncle located lateral to the frenulum of the tongue
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What is the innervation of the submandibular gland?
Parasympathetic fibers from the facial nerve (CN VII) via the submandibular ganglion
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Which salivary gland is the smallest?
Sublingual
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Where is the sublingual gland located?
Superior to the mylohyoid muscle in the sublingual fossa
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The sublingual gland empties into the floor of the mouth by how many short ducts located along the sublingual fold?
12
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What is the innervation of the sublingual gland?
parasympathetic fibers from the facial nerve (CN VII) via the submandibular ganglion
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What are the three nerves associated with the mandible?
Lingual, glossopharyngeal and hypoglossal
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Where is the lingual nerve located in this region?
Crosses under the submandibular duct on its way to the tongue
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Which blood vessels are associated with the mandible?
Lingual artery and vein, facial artery and vein
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What lymph nodes are associated with the mandible?
Submandibular and submental lymph nodes

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