Facial Muscles
The facial muscles function when stimulated during the oral preparatory phase is
What is help contain food within the oral cavity
The Palatopharyngeus is responsible for
What is constricting the oropharynx, elevating pharynx, closing the nasopharynx, and assist in the UES opening
The superior longitudinal muscle
What is retracts and broadens tongue, elevates apex of tongue
The temporalis muscle
What is elevates and retracts the mandible
The function of the velar muscles during swallowing is
What is controlling the opening and closing of the velopharyngeal port as well as play a crucial role to prevent nasal regurgitation when eating and drinking.
The orbicularis oris is responsible for
What is maintains closure of the oral cavity
Which muscle relaxes the esophageal sphincter?
What is the cricopharyngeus
What muscle retracts and broadens tongue and lowers the apex of the tongue
What is the mylohyoid
What muscle elevates and protracts the mandible, contributing to the closing of the jaw during chewing
What is the masseter
Which muscle contracts to elevate the soft palate, close off the nasopharynx from the oropharynx and preventing nasal air escape during speech and swallowing.
What is the levator veli palatini
What muscle is responsible for elevating the lower lip ensuring proper control of the bolus and manipulation of food
What is the mentalis
The salpingopharyngeus is responsible for
What is elevating the pharynx, opening the auditory tube and assisting in the UES opening
The geniohyoid is responsible for
What is elevates the hyoid and depresses velum
The medial pterygoid muscle is responsible for
What is elevates the mandible and creates side to side movement
The musculus uvulae is responsible for
What is shortens the soft palate
The risorius muscle is responsible for
What is flattening cheeks to maintain stability while chewing
This muscle contracts to narrow the middle part of the pharynx and assist in the propulsion of the bolus.
What is the middle pharyngeal constrictor
What muscle broadens and elongates tongue
What is the inferior longitudinal muscle
The ______ muscle depresses the mandible and opens the mouth
What is the lateral pterygoid muscle
The tensor veli palatini
What is produces tension in the soft palate during swallowing
This muscle is responsible for flattening cheeks to help maintain food between the teeth during chewing and grinding
What is buccinator
The inferior pharyngeal constrictor is responsible for
What is contracts to narrow the lower part of the pharynx and helps push the bolus further downward into the esophagus.
The styloglossus is responsible for
What is elevating the posterior portion of the tongue, bolus propulsion, pharyngeal constriction and airway protection.
The function of the mandibular muscles during swallowing is
What is chewing and grinding food, providing necessary force and coordination to break down food into smaller particles, and to aide in digestion
The velar muscles are innervated by the
What is the X and IX cranial nerves