Philtrum
- created by depressor septa muscles
Superior and Inferior Labial frenulum
attaches lip to gum
Lips are lined with…
- mucous
Major muscle surrounding lips
obicularis oris
Mouth extends from…
lips to palatoglossal fold
Mouth has two spaces/cavities
- buccal cavity
Oral cavity
space medial to - and between - the teeth, and contains a tongue
Buccal cavity
Roof and floor of mouth
- floor: tongue
What covers sublingual glands?
sublingual fold
General sensory innervation of mouth is supplied by…
branches of trigeminal nerve (CN VII): V2 & V3
Lingual Frenulum
attachment of tongue to bottom of mouth
Teeth of children
20 deciduous teeth
Teeth of adult
32 permanent
Parts of the tongue
Where did the thyroid gland begin?
Foramen cecum
Types of papillae on tongue
Intrinsic tongue muscles
- produce changes in shape
Extrinsic tongue muscles (w/ motor innervation)
Taste and sensation innervation of tongue
Three salivary glands
Parotid gland
drains into mouth via parotid duct
Submandibular gland
drains into mouth at sublingual caruncle via submandibular duct
Sublingual gland
drains into mouth (BELOW tongue) via numerous sublingual ducts