NUR 300 Mouth
- Oral Cavity
Answer Mouth and vestibule
-teeth, gums, tongue, salivary glands
- Vestibule
Answer space between the buccal mucosa and the outer surface of the teeth and gums
- Mouth
Answer anterior opening of the oral pharynx
-first segment of digestive system, airway for resp system.
- Roof of mouth
Answer arching roof of mouth is the palate.
- Cranial nerve IX- Glossopharyngeal
Answer -Gag reflex
-Swallowing -Taste
- cranial nerve XII- Hypoglossal
Answer -Have patient stick tongue out 1 / 2
-It should protrude midline ABN=deviation towards one side
- Vagus nerve- Cranial Nerve X
Answer -Speech
-Swallowing
- Uvula
Answer -Hangs from the posterior margin of the soft palate
-"Say Awww" Uvula should be in the middle -native americans and asians- more frequently have a split uvula
- Floor of mouth
Answer -formed by loose mobile tissue, covering mandibular bone
- Frenulum
Answer -midline fold of tissue that connects the tongue to the floor of the mouth
-unusually short, thick frenulum= tongue tied
- Filiform papillae
Answer -on dorsal surface of tongue
-supported by thick mucous membrane -small bumps, help with taste
- Ventral surface of tongue
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Answer