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Which nerve is responsible for the innervation of the palatoglossus muscle?
Which nerve is responsible for the innervation of the palatoglossus muscle?
- Vagus nerve (X) (correct)
- Mandibular nerve (V3)
- Hypoglossal nerve (XII)
- Trochlear nerve (IV)
Which bony structure forms the floor of the oral cavity?
Which bony structure forms the floor of the oral cavity?
- Sphenoid bone
- Maxillae
- Mylohyoid muscle (correct)
- Palatine bones
What are the two parts of the palatine bone that contribute to the roof of the oral cavity?
What are the two parts of the palatine bone that contribute to the roof of the oral cavity?
- Pterygoid processes and spines
- Horizontal plate and pyramidal process (correct)
- Styloid process and inferior aspect of the petrous part
- Alveolar and palatine processes
What is the function of the tensor veli palatini muscle?
What is the function of the tensor veli palatini muscle?
Which bones form the anterior two-thirds of the hard palate?
Which bones form the anterior two-thirds of the hard palate?
What is the function of the muscles associated with the styloid process and inferior aspect of the petrous part of the temporal bone?
What is the function of the muscles associated with the styloid process and inferior aspect of the petrous part of the temporal bone?
What forms the anterior three-quarters of the hard palate?
What forms the anterior three-quarters of the hard palate?
What is the function of the hard palate?
What is the function of the hard palate?
What is the name of the small oval elevation at the anterior end of the palatine raphe?
What is the name of the small oval elevation at the anterior end of the palatine raphe?
What is the name of the bone that consists of a body and two rami?
What is the name of the bone that consists of a body and two rami?
What is the name of the small U-shaped bone in the neck?
What is the name of the small U-shaped bone in the neck?
What is the name of the folds present on the mucosa of the hard palate?
What is the name of the folds present on the mucosa of the hard palate?
What is the collective term for the nodules of lymphoid tissue in the submucosa of the pharyngeal surface of the tongue?
What is the collective term for the nodules of lymphoid tissue in the submucosa of the pharyngeal surface of the tongue?
What is the function of the intrinsic muscles of the tongue?
What is the function of the intrinsic muscles of the tongue?
What is the median structure that separates the tongue into left and right halves?
What is the median structure that separates the tongue into left and right halves?
What is the nerve that innervates the palatoglossus muscle?
What is the nerve that innervates the palatoglossus muscle?
What is the purpose of the extrinsic muscles of the tongue?
What is the purpose of the extrinsic muscles of the tongue?
What is the characteristic of the pharyngeal surface of the tongue?
What is the characteristic of the pharyngeal surface of the tongue?
What is the primary function of the genioglossus muscle?
What is the primary function of the genioglossus muscle?
Which nerve innervates the styloglossus muscle?
Which nerve innervates the styloglossus muscle?
What is the main function of the palatoglossus muscle?
What is the main function of the palatoglossus muscle?
What is the primary artery that supplies the tongue?
What is the primary artery that supplies the tongue?
Where does the lymph from the oral part of the tongue drain directly?
Where does the lymph from the oral part of the tongue drain directly?
What is the function of the soft palate?
What is the function of the soft palate?
What is the function of the Tensor veli palatini muscle?
What is the function of the Tensor veli palatini muscle?
Which nerve is responsible for the innervation of the Levator veli palatini muscle?
Which nerve is responsible for the innervation of the Levator veli palatini muscle?
What is the function of the Palatopharyngeus muscle?
What is the function of the Palatopharyngeus muscle?
Which muscle is responsible for elevating and retracting the uvula?
Which muscle is responsible for elevating and retracting the uvula?
Where is the superficial part of the submandibular gland located?
Where is the superficial part of the submandibular gland located?
What is the function of the Palatoglossus muscle?
What is the function of the Palatoglossus muscle?
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