R. Shane Tubbs, MS, PA-C, PhD The Oral Cavity R. Shane Tubbs, MS, PA-C, PhD
Teeth 32 adult/20 “milk” teeth Medial/lateral incisor Canine 2 premolars 3 molars
Tooth Innervation
Hard Palate posterior nasal spine Palatine process maxillary bone Horizontal plate palatine bone > (3rd molar), < palatine foramina Incisive foramen posterior nasal spine
Lingual nerve crosses the submandibular duct twice!
buccinator
Salivary Glands
parotid duct
Muscles Tensor veli Levator veli Palatoglossus Palatopharyngeus Musculus uvulae
Extrinsic Tongue (L. lingua; G. glossa) Muscles
XII lesion: tongue deviates to ipsilateral side
Lymphatic Drainage Gingivae and all teeth less the mandibular incisors drain into the submandibular lymph nodes Tongue:
Tongue Veins Return to IJ directly or indirectly Sublingual absorption
Tongue Topography Sulcus terminalis Foramen cecum Median sulcus and septum
Papillae Vallate Foliate: lateral and poorly developed in humans; Filiform: touch receptors (raspy); no taste buds Fungiform:
palatoglossal fold
Taste Tongue (Vallate, foliate, and fungiform) Soft palate Oral pharynx Epiglottis
Taste (SVA) X IX VII Geniculate ganglion Inferior ganglion IX Inferior ganglion X X IX VII
General Sensation GSA of lingual anterior 2/3 GVA of IX posterior 1/3
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