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What is the function of the intrinsic muscles of the tongue?
What is the function of the intrinsic muscles of the tongue?
- To control the blood supply to the tongue
- To provide sensory innervation to the tongue
- To control the movement and shape of the tongue (correct)
- To connect the tongue to the surrounding bones
Which of the following extrinsic muscles of the tongue is responsible for protruding the tongue?
Which of the following extrinsic muscles of the tongue is responsible for protruding the tongue?
- Genioglossus (correct)
- Hyoglossus
- Styloglossus
- Palatoglossus
Which type of papillae on the tongue are responsible for the sense of touch?
Which type of papillae on the tongue are responsible for the sense of touch?
- Filiform papillae (correct)
- Vallate papillae
- Lingual tonsil
- Fungiform papillae
Which branch of the glossopharyngeal nerve is responsible for the sensory innervation of the posterior third of the tongue?
Which branch of the glossopharyngeal nerve is responsible for the sensory innervation of the posterior third of the tongue?
Which blood vessel supplies the majority of the blood flow to the tongue?
Which blood vessel supplies the majority of the blood flow to the tongue?
What is the function of the frenulum of the tongue?
What is the function of the frenulum of the tongue?
Which nerve is responsible for the motor innervation of the tongue?
Which nerve is responsible for the motor innervation of the tongue?
Which extrinsic muscle of the tongue is responsible for protrusion of the tongue?
Which extrinsic muscle of the tongue is responsible for protrusion of the tongue?
Which intrinsic muscle is responsible for altering the shape of the tongue?
Which intrinsic muscle is responsible for altering the shape of the tongue?
Which nerve is responsible for the general sensation and taste of the anterior two-thirds of the tongue?
Which nerve is responsible for the general sensation and taste of the anterior two-thirds of the tongue?
Which artery supplies the posterior third of the tongue?
Which artery supplies the posterior third of the tongue?
Which muscles are responsible for retracting and elevating the posterior third of the tongue?
Which muscles are responsible for retracting and elevating the posterior third of the tongue?
Which nerve supplies the soft palate?
Which nerve supplies the soft palate?
What is the function of the palatopharyngeus muscle?
What is the function of the palatopharyngeus muscle?
What is the function of the palatoglossus muscle?
What is the function of the palatoglossus muscle?
Which artery supplies blood to the palate?
Which artery supplies blood to the palate?
Where does the nasopalatine nerve enter the hard palate?
Where does the nasopalatine nerve enter the hard palate?
Which lymph nodes drain the palate?
Which lymph nodes drain the palate?
