Oral Cavity and Palate Anatomy Quiz

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Questions and Answers

Which bones form the hard palate?

Mandibular bones

Both maxillary and palatine bones (correct)

Palatine bones

Maxillary bones

Where is the incisive fossa located?

Posterior to the hard palate

Anterior to the hard palate (correct)

In the soft palate

In the tongue

What is the main action of the musculus uvula?

To raise the uvula (correct)

To lower the uvula

To widen the uvula

To tense the uvula

Which muscle inserts into the soft palate?

Levator veli palatini muscle Signup and view all the answers

What is the innervation of the tensor veli palatini muscle?

CN V Signup and view all the answers

Which nerve exits the greater palatine foramen and courses along the hard palate?

Greater palatine nerve Signup and view all the answers

Where does the lesser palatine nerve exit and course to?

Lesser palatine foramen and soft palate Signup and view all the answers

What is the arterial supply of the hard and soft palate?

Maxillary artery Signup and view all the answers

What is the main action of the levator veli palatini muscle?

To raise the soft palate Signup and view all the answers

Which cranial nerve innervates all the muscles of the soft palate except the tensor veli palatini?

CN X (Vagus Nerve) Signup and view all the answers

Which artery passes through the lesser palatine foramen to supply the soft palate?

Greater palatine artery Signup and view all the answers

Which nerve innervates all the intrinsic muscles of the tongue except the palatoglossus muscle?

Hypoglossal nerve (CN XII) Signup and view all the answers

Which nerve innervates the palatoglossus muscle?

Vagus nerve (CN X) Signup and view all the answers

Which nerve innervates the anterior 2/3 of the tongue for general sensation?

Trigeminal nerve (CN V3) Signup and view all the answers

Which nerve innervates the posterior 1/3 of the tongue for general sensation?

Glossopharyngeal nerve (CN IX) Signup and view all the answers

Which nerve innervates the anterior 2/3 of the tongue for taste?

Facial nerve (CN VII) Signup and view all the answers

Which nerve innervates the posterior 1/3 of the tongue for taste?

Glossopharyngeal nerve (CN IX) Signup and view all the answers

Which artery supplies the lingual artery and lingual vein?

Maxillary artery Signup and view all the answers

Which nerve supplies the inferior (mandibular) alveolar arch?

Trigeminal nerve (CN V3) Signup and view all the answers

Which nerve supplies the superior (maxillary) alveolar arch?

Vagus nerve (CN X) Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Hard Palate Anatomy

The hard palate is formed by the maxilla and palatine bones.
The incisive fossa is located in the midline of the anterior hard palate, between the central incisors.

Muscles of the Soft Palate

The main action of the musculus uvula is to shorten and elevate the uvula during swallowing.
The levator veli palatini muscle primarily elevates the soft palate to close off the nasopharynx during swallowing.
The tensor veli palatini muscle is innervated by the mandibular nerve (V3) of the trigeminal nerve.

Nerve and Vascular Supply

The greater palatine nerve exits the greater palatine foramen and courses along the hard palate, providing sensory innervation.
The lesser palatine nerve exits through the lesser palatine foramen, supplying the soft palate and tonsillar region.
The arterial supply of the hard and soft palate primarily comes from the maxillary artery, including the greater and lesser palatine branches.
The artery passing through the lesser palatine foramen to supply the soft palate is the lesser palatine artery.

Tongue Innervation

All intrinsic muscles of the tongue, except the palatoglossus, are innervated by the hypoglossal nerve (CN XII).
The palatoglossus muscle is innervated by the vagus nerve (CN X).
The anterior two-thirds of the tongue receives general sensation from the lingual nerve, a branch of the mandibular nerve (V3).
The posterior one-third of the tongue is innervated for general sensation by the glossopharyngeal nerve (CN IX).
The chorda tympani, a branch of the facial nerve (CN VII), innervates the anterior two-thirds of the tongue for taste.
Taste sensation for the posterior one-third of the tongue is provided by the glossopharyngeal nerve (CN IX).

Alveolar Arch Innervation

The inferior (mandibular) alveolar arch is supplied by the inferior alveolar nerve, a branch of the mandibular nerve (V3).
The superior (maxillary) alveolar arch is supplied by the superior alveolar nerves, branches of the maxillary nerve (V2).

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Test your knowledge on the structures of the oral cavity and palate, including the hard and soft palate, tongue, teeth, and sublingual gland. Learn about the anatomy and functions of these important structures.