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| What is the vestibule of the mouth? |
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| The oral vestibule is the space between the lateral surfaces of the teeth (and gums) and the inside of the cheeks and lips. |
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| How many permanent teeth are there? deciduous teeth? |
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| Branches from which cranial nerve provide sensation to the upper and lower teeth? |
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Definition
| Trigeminal (CN V). V2 supplies branches to the upper teeth, V3 branches to the lower teeth |
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Term
| Which muscle of the palate is innervated by CN V? |
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| Which muscle of the palate appears to emerge from the auditory tube opening in the nasopharynx? |
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| Which cranial nerve provides taste sensation to the taste buds in the circumvallate papillae and posterior 1/3 of the tongue? general sensation? |
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Definition
| Glossopharyngeal (CN IX) provides taste sensation to the circumvallate papillae and general sensation to the posterior 1/3. |
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Term
| Which cranial nerve innervates virtually all the muscles of the tongue? |
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Definition
| Hypoglossal (CN XII) innervates every tongue muscle except the palatoglossus. |
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| Which cranial nerve provides taste sensation to the anterior 2/3 of the tongue? |
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Definition
| Facial (CN VII) through the chorda tympani branch (that travels with the lingual n. from V3) |
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| Which cranial nerve provides general sensation to the anterior 2/3 of the tongue? |
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Definition
| Trigeminal (mandibular branch - CN V3) via the lingual nerve |
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Term
| What is the major artery that supplies blood to the tongue? From what artery does it arise? |
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Definition
| The lingual artery – a branch of the external carotid. |
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Term
| Which salivary glands have ducts that pierce the buccinator muscles? |
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Definition
| On each side of the face, the duct of the parotid gland pierces the buccinator m. |
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| Which salivary glands have ducts that open on either side of the frenulum of the tongue? |
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| What structure lies between the palatoglossal and palatopharyngeal folds? |
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Definition
| The tonsil (or palatine tonsil) |
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Term
| How can you determine if the right hypoglossal nerve is damaged? |
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Definition
| If the right hypoglossal nerve is damaged, the protruded tongue will deviate to the right. |
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