Facial Expression
Which cranial nerve innervates the muscles of facial expression?
CN VII
What does TMJ stand for?
Temporal Mandibular Joint
What is the tip of the tongue called?
Apex
What is the soft palate also known as?
Velum
How many constrictor muscles are there?
3
What is the main muscle of the cheek?
Buccinator
What are two examples of lateral movements that the muscles of mastication do?
Chewing and grinding
What do you call the posterior part of the tongue?
Root
How many muscles does the soft palate have?
What is another name for the eustachian tube?
Pharyngotympanic tube
What facial muscle is involved if you close just one eye?
Orbicularis oculi
Which Pterygoid muscle opens the jaw?
Lateral Pterygoid muscle
Which extrinsic muscle is the largest?
Genioglossus
Which muscle of the soft palate is attached to the side of the tongue?
Palatoglossus
Cranial nerve IX innervates which muscle?
Stylopharyngeus
Where are the two major groups of muscles of facial expression located?
Around the eye and the mouth
Which muscles does the Masseter attach to?
Zygomatic arch and outer surface of the mandible
Which cranial nerve is motor to all intrinsic and extrinsic muscles of the tongue?
CN XII
What does velum translate to in Latin?
Curtain
Which 3 muscles insertion is the Pharyngeal Raphe?
Superior Pharyngeal Constrictor, Middle Pharyngeal Constrictor, and Inferior Pharyngeal Constrictor
Name the two belly's of the Occipitofrontalis muscle
Frontal belly and Occipital belly
What 3 muscles are involved in closing the mouth?
Temporalis, Masseter, and Medial Pterygoid
Name the 4 extrinsic muscles of the tongue
Genioglossus, Hypoglossus, Styloglossus, and Palatoglossus
What is the main action of the Levator veli palatini?
Elevates soft palate during swallowing and yawning
What muscles elevate the larynx and the pharynx?
Palatopharyngeus, Salpingopharyngeus, and Stylopharyngeus