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Which structure detects pathogens in the oral cavity?
Which structure detects pathogens in the oral cavity?
- Lingual tonsil
- Waldeyer's ring (correct)
- Palatine tonsil
- Pharyngeal tonsils
What is the location of the palatine tonsil?
What is the location of the palatine tonsil?
- Between the palatoglossus and palatopharyngeus muscles (correct)
- On the posterior third of the tongue
- Part of the hard palate
- Part of the soft palate
Which artery lies behind the palatine tonsil?
Which artery lies behind the palatine tonsil?
- Lingual artery
- Internal carotid artery (correct)
- External carotid artery
- Facial artery
Which structure is involved in the gag reflex?
Which structure is involved in the gag reflex?
What type of epithelium lines the oral cavity?
What type of epithelium lines the oral cavity?
Which bone forms the anterior two-thirds of the hard palate?
Which bone forms the anterior two-thirds of the hard palate?
Which structure is part of the palatine bone?
Which structure is part of the palatine bone?
Which muscle attaches to the medial pterygoid plate of the sphenoid bone?
Which muscle attaches to the medial pterygoid plate of the sphenoid bone?
Which structure serves as the attachment site for the soft palate muscles?
Which structure serves as the attachment site for the soft palate muscles?
What muscle is responsible for elevating the palate?
What muscle is responsible for elevating the palate?
Which nerve innervates the tensor palatini muscle?
Which nerve innervates the tensor palatini muscle?
What structure seals the nasopharynx from the oropharynx along with the uvula?
What structure seals the nasopharynx from the oropharynx along with the uvula?
Which artery supplies blood to the soft palate and tonsils?
Which artery supplies blood to the soft palate and tonsils?
Where does the lesser palatine nerve exit to provide sensory innervation to the soft palate?
Where does the lesser palatine nerve exit to provide sensory innervation to the soft palate?
What muscle has motor innervation from V3 and helps seal the nasopharynx along with the uvula?
What muscle has motor innervation from V3 and helps seal the nasopharynx along with the uvula?
Which structure does the palate sensory nerve, Greater palatine nerve, provide sensation to?
Which structure does the palate sensory nerve, Greater palatine nerve, provide sensation to?
What is the function of the Nasopalatine nerve?
What is the function of the Nasopalatine nerve?
What is the function of Palatine aponeurosis?
What is the function of Palatine aponeurosis?
What is the function of Facial artery in relation to the palate?
What is the function of Facial artery in relation to the palate?
What are the borders of the soft palate?
What are the borders of the soft palate?
What are the parts of the soft palate?
What are the parts of the soft palate?
Which muscle seals the oral cavity from the oropharynx?
Which muscle seals the oral cavity from the oropharynx?
What is the function of the palatopharyngeus muscle?
What is the function of the palatopharyngeus muscle?
What is the innervation of the palatoglossus muscle?
What is the innervation of the palatoglossus muscle?
What is torus palatinus?
What is torus palatinus?
What is the histology of the lining of a nasopalatine duct cyst?
What is the histology of the lining of a nasopalatine duct cyst?
What is the histology of the tonsils?
What is the histology of the tonsils?
What is the anatomical location of oral HPV-related cancers?
What is the anatomical location of oral HPV-related cancers?
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