The main muscle in the cheek, involed in oral-preperation
what is Buccinator?
temporalis, masseter, lateral pterygoid, medial pterygoid
what is the four muscles of mastication?
Group of muscles that include genioglossus, hyoglossus, styloglossus, and palatoglossus
what is extrinsic tongue muscles?
Another term for "soft palate"
What is velum?
The palate muscle with an insertion that blends with the palatopharyngeus
What is palatopharyngeus?
nerve innervattion of the muscles of facial expression
What is cranial nerve VII, facial nerve?
the only muscle of mastication that opens the jaw
What is lateral pterygoid muscle?
the largest tongue muscle
What is genioglossus
Palate muscle that has an inferior attachment to the lateral wall of the pharynx
What is palatopharyngeus?
Mucle that serves as superior esophogeal spincter
What is cricopharyngeus?
facial muscle that depresses the mandible, and tenses skin of inferior face and neck
what is Platysma?
what is cranial nerve V, trigeminal nerve?
The anatomical term for "tip of the tongue"
What is apex?
Muscle of the palate that elevates velum during swallowing and yawning
What is levator veli palatini?
Muscles that contricts wall of pharynx during swallowing
What is superior, middle, and inferior pharyngeal constrictors?
muscle of facial expression that closes the eyelids
What is orbicularis Oculi?
muscles of mastication that are responsible for the movement of depression
What is lateral pterygoid, suprahyoid, and infrahyoid muscles?
A muscle of the tongue that curls the tip and sides of tongue superiorly, and shortens tongue
What is superior longitudinal?
Nerve innervation of the palatoglossus, palatopharyngeus, musculus uvulae
What is cranial nerve X, vagus nerve?
muscles that elevate pharynx and larynx during swallowing and speaking
What is stylopharyngeus and salpingopharyngeus?
dilators of mouth; elevates the upper lip
What is zygomatic minor and levator labii superioris?
muscles of mastiation that are responsible for the movement of elevation
What is temporalis, masseter, and medial pterygoid?
Muscle of tongue that curls tip of tongue inferiorly and shortens tongue
what is inferior longitudinal?
Muslce of palate that shortens uvulae and pulls it superiorly
What is Musculus Uvulae?
What is cranial nerve IX, glossopharyngeal nerve?