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Oral Cavity and Larynx
Dr. Gray
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Anatomy
Graduate
02/13/2008

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Vestibule
Definition
Samller External Portion of the oral cavity
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Roof of oral cavity
Definition
hard and soft palate
Term
lingual frenulum
Definition
attaches tongue to the floor
Term
sublingual folds
Definition
on either side of frenulum
Term
sublingual caruncles
Definition

on each side of the frenulum

contain oepning of the submandibular (Wharton's) ducts

Term

fibromuscular tissue

Definition
suspended from posterior edge of the hard palate
Term
soft palate is continuous with
Definition
palatoglossal and palatopharyngeal arches
Term
sensory innervation of soft palate
Definition
lesser palatine nerve
Term
levator veli palatini muscle
Definition

origin: cartilage of the auditory tube

insertion: upper surface of palatine aponeurosis

Term
tensor veli palatini muscle
Definition

origin: scaphoid fossa at base of medial pterygoid plate

tendon turns around pterygoid hamulus

tendons form palatine aponeurosis

Innervation: mandibular nerve

Term
palatopharyngeus
Definition

Origin: inferior palatine aponeurosis

occupies palatopharyngeal arch

Term
palatoglossus
Definition

origin: inferior surface of palatine aponeurosis

Insertion: mucous membrane of tongue

Term
musculus uvulae
Definition
Origin: palatine aponeurosis
Term
innervation of all muscles except tensor veli palatini
Definition
cranial portion of accessory nerve through the vagus and pharyngeal plexus
Term
apex of tongue
Definition
rests against incisors
Term
dorsum
Definition
related to the palate
Term
sulcus terminalis
Definition
v shaped groove dividing the tongue into anterior 2/3 and posterior 1.3
Term
circumvallate papillate
Definition
contain taste buds and are arranged in a row in front of sulcus terminalis
Term
foramen cecum
Definition
located in mid-point of sulcus
Term
genioglossus muscle
Definition
orgins is immediately above geniohyoid
Term

hypoglossal and lingual nerves pass superficial (lateral) to this muscle

Definition

hyoglossus

Term
styloglossus
Definition
inserts into lateral and inferior aspect of the tongue
Term
intrinsic muscles of the tongue
Definition
longitudinal, vertical, transverse
Term
motor innervation of the tongue
Definition
hypoglossal nerve except palatoglossus
Term
general sensation of the tongue
Definition

anterior 2/3 = lingual nerve from trigeminal

posterior 1/2 = glossopharyngeal nerve

Term
taste nerve
Definition

anterior 2/3 = facial nerve through chorda tympani nerve

posterior 1/3 = glossopharyngeal nerve

Term
actions of the tongue muscles
Definition

genioglossus  = protracts the tongue

hyoglossus = depresses

styloglossus = retracts

Term
blood supply of the tongue
Definition
lingual artery
Term
cartilages of the larynx
Definition
thyroid, cricoid, epiglottis, arytenoid,  corniculate, cuneiform
Term
thyroid cartlage
Definition

contains right and left laminae

laryngeal prominence

superior thyroid notch

oblique line

Term
superior thyroid notch
Definition
prolonged up and down as the superior and inferior cornua (horns)
Term
superior horn is attached to
Definition
greater horn of the hyoid
Term
inferior horn articulates with
Definition
cricoid cartilage
Term
oblique line crosses __ and gives attachment to ____
Definition

lateral surface of the laminae

sternothyroid, thyrohyoid, inferior constrictor

Term
cricoid carilage
Definition
shaped like a signet ring, at the level f C6, attached to thyroid cartilage by cricothyroid ligament
Term
epiglottis
Definition
leaf shaped and in front of laryngeal inlet
Term
space between epiglottis and base of tongue
Definition
valleculae
Term
arytenoid cartilages
Definition

-base articulates wth upper border of cricoid cartilage and gives attachment to vocal ligament

-apex supposrts corniculate cartilage

-lateral projection of the base has the muscular process

Term
corniculate cartilages
Definition
situated on the apices of the arytenoid cartilages
Term
cuneiform cartilages are located in
Definition
aryepiglottic fold
Term
thyrohyoid membrance connects the thyroid cartilage to the __ and is pierced by the _______
Definition

hyoid bone

internal laryngeal nerve and superior laryngeal vessels

Term
cricothyroid ligament connects ______
Definition
arch of cricoid to thyroid cartilage
Term
conus elasticus
Definition

from upper border of arch of cricoid cartilage running medial and up

anteriorly, attached to thyroid cartilages

posteriorly, attached to arytenoid cartilages

Term

vocal ligaments

Definition

upper thickened edges of conus elasticus

 

Term
forms the vocal cords
Definition
epithelial coverings over vocal ligament
Term
cricothyroid joint
Definition

between cricoid cartilage and inferior horns of thyroid cartilage

Term
inlet of the larynx
Definition
piriform recesses of the pharynx are lateral to
Term
vestiblue extends from the _____ to_____
Definition
inlet to vestibular folds
Term
vestibular folds extend from
Definition

thyroid cartilage to arytenoid cartilage

Term
saccule
Definition
upward extension of ventricle
Term
laryngocele
Definition
enlarged saccule
Term
glottis consists of
Definition
vocal fold and rima glottidis
Term
contents of vocal cords
Definition
vocal ligament, vocal processes of arytenoid cartilages, vocalis muscle
Term

sensory innervation of larynx

Definition

internal laryngeal branch of the supperior laryngeal nerves = above vocal folds

recurrent laryngeal nerve = below vocal folds

Term
cricothyroid muscles
Definition
arises from external surface of arch of cricoid cartilage
Term

action of cricothyroid

Definition

tilt lamina of cricoid back and slide thyroid cart. forward

-innervate by external laryngeal brance of the superior laryngeal nerve

Term
Intrinsic muscles of the larynx
Definition
cricothyroid, lateral cricoarytenoid, thyroarytenoid, vocalis, arytenoideus, cricoarytenoid muscle (only abductor)
Term
blood supply of the larynx
Definition

superior laryngeal branch of the superior thyroid artery (off ext. carotid)

inferior laryngeal branch of the inferior thyroid artery (off thyrocervical trunk from subclavian)

Term
cartilages of the external nose
Definition
lateral nasal cartilage, great alar cartilages, septal cartilage
Term
innervation of external nose
Definition

-supratrochlear and infratrochlear nerves from ophthalmic division

-infrao orbital from maxillary division

-external nasal from ant. ethmoidal branch of nasociliary nerve

Term
blood supply to the nose
Definition

angular atery (from facial)

septal (from facial)

Term
posterior nasal aperture
Definition

choana

in back of nasal cavity

Term
posteriorly the nasal cavity opens into
Definition
nasopharynx
Term
floor of nasal cavity is formed by
Definition
palatine processes of maxilla and horizontal plate of palatine
Term
medial wall of nasal cavity
Definition

-nasal septum

formed by septal cartilage, perpendiculat plate of ethmoid and vomer

Term
nerves of the septm
Definition
nasopalatine from pterygopalatine ganglion, olfactory nerves through cribiform plate
Term
blood supply of septum
Definition
anterior and posterior ethmoidal artey, septal branches of sphenopalatine artery
Term
lateral wall of septum is formed by
Definition
labyrnth and concha of ethmoid bone, inferior nasal concha
Term
spaces underlying concha
Definition
spehno-ethmoidal recess, superio meatus, middle meatus, inferior meatus
Term
middle meatus contents
Definition
ethmoidal bulla, hiatus semilunaris, uncinate process, ethmoidal infundibulum
Term
inferior meatus
Definition
nasolacrimal duct terminates here
Term
nerves to lateral nasal wall
Definition
olfactory, pterygopalatine
Term
artery of lateral nasal wall
Definition
maxillary aretery which branches into sphenoplatine artery
Term

frontal sinuses

Definition
drain into middle meauts through frontonasal duct
Term
ethmoid sinus
Definition
in ethmoid labyrinth in honeycomb arrangement
Term
maxillary sinuses
Definition
opens in the hiatus semilunaris or onto uncinate processes
Term

sphenoid sinuses

Definition
opens into sphenoethmoidal recess
Term
communications of the pterygopalatine fossa
Definition
pterygomaxiallary, fissure, foramen rotundumn, pterygoid canal, inferior orbital fissure, sphenopalatine formaen, pterygopalatine canal
Term
contents of pterygopalatine fossa
Definition
maxillary nerve, pterygopalatine ganglion, maxiallary artery
Term
nerves from the pterygopalatine ganglion
Definition
greater palatine branches, lesser palatine branches nasopalatine nerve
Term
nasopalatine nerve supplies
Definition
nasal septum as in passes toward the incisive canal
Term
maxillary artery branches
Definition
infraorbital artery, sphenopalatine artery
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