Head&neck-Tongue Muscles

Which type of muscles control the position of the tongue?

The muscles of the tongue are all innervated by what cranial nerve?

Name the 3 Extrinsic Tongue Muscles:

Which Extrinsic tongue muscle depresses the tongue?

Which Extrinsic tongue muscle protrudes the tongue?

Which Extrinsic tongue muscle retracts the tongue?

Muscles of the tongue can be classified as ___________ or ____________ .

Which type of muscles control the shape of the tongue?

Both Intrinsic & Extrinsic tongue muscles are innervated by what CN?

Name the 4 Intrinsic tongue muscles:

Which 2 Intrinsic tongue muscles shorten & thicken the tongue?

Which 2 Intrinsic tongue muscles make the tongue long & narrow?

What is the name of the Motor nerve to the muscles of the tongue?

What is the name of the Sensory nerve to the body of the tongue (lingual branch)?

What nerve supplies taste to the body of the tongue (via Chorda Tympani)?

What nerve supplies Sensory & Taste to the base of the tongue?

The blood supply to the tongue is from the ________ Artery, a branch of the External Carotid Artery (Some angry lady figured out PMS)

What term describes top of tongue?

What term describes underside of tongue?

What term describes Posterior 1/3 of tongue?

What term describes Anterior 2/3 of tongue?

What term describes tip of tongue?

what term describes Longitudinal depression down center of dorsum of tongue?

What term describes V-shaped groove on dorsal surface?

What term describes depression on sulcus terminalis. Site of the embryonic origin of the thyroid gland? "Belly button of the tongue"

What term describes prominent veins on the ventral surface?

What term describes finger-like projections on the ventral surface of tongue?

Tongue Pic =)

Which type of muscles of the Pharynx consist of 3 paired muscles (superior, middle, inferior) ?

Pharyngeal constrictor muscles Insert into the ________ pharyngeal raphe.

The Action of the Pharyngeal constrictor muscles is to raise the ________ & ________ and aids in placing food into the esophagus

Name the 3 types of pharyngeal constrictor muscles?

Which pharyngeal constrictor originates in the hamulus, mandible & pterygomandibular raphe?

Which pharyngeal constrictor originates in the hyoid bone & stylohyoid ligament?

Which pharyngeal constrictor originates in the cricoids cartilages of the larynx?

What type of papilla are located anterior to the sulcus terminalis, contain taste buds and minor salivary glands called Von Ebner's Glands?

What type of papilla are the most numerous papillae, have keratinized tips & give the tongue its velvet-like appearance?

***no taste buds here***

What type of papilla sometimes appear as red bumps on the dorsum of the tongue, contain taste buds and have a mushroom-like appearance?

What type of papilla appear at the lateral border or side of the base of the tongue, slightly folded, appear leaf-like & contain taste buds?

What muscle appears in the mouth and connects to the buccinator via the pterygomandibular raphe, near landmark for the IA injection?

*Know this for clinic*

The soft palate is distinguished from the hard palate at the front of the mouth in that it does not contain ______ .

What structure in the mouth is responsible for closing off the nasal passages during the act of swallowing, and also closing off the airway?

What muscles in the mouth are involved in speaking, swallowing and breathing?

Name the 2 muscles of the Soft Palate:

Which muscle of the soft palate forms the anterior faucial pillar?

What is the Action of the Palatoglossus muscle?

What muscle of the soft palate forms the posterior faucial pillar?

What is the Action of the Palatopharyngeus muscle?

The following will not likely be on the final exam-just recognize the names =)

External Muscles of the Tongue =)