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1
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T/F: The soft palate is mobile?

A

True

2
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T/F: the soft palate elevates during swallowing to close the opening between the oro and nasopharynx

A

True

3
Q

What is the median projection of the soft palate?

A

Uvula

4
Q

What are the two lateral arches of the soft palate?

A

1) Palatoglossal arch

2) Palatopharyngel arch

5
Q

What is contained within the palatoglossal arch?

A

1) Palatoglossal fold (superficial)

2) Palatoglossus muscle (deep)

6
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What is contained within the palatopharyngeal arch

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1) Palatopharyngeal fold (superficial)

2) Palatopharyngeus muscle (deep)

7
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Where does the tonsilla fossa lie?

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between the palatoglossal and palatopharyngeal arches (bilaterally)

8
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What is contained within tonsillar fossa?

A

The Palatine Tonsils

9
Q

Which muscle of the soft palate is NOT innervated by the vagus nerve via the pharyngeal plexus?

A

Tensor Veli Palatini- Innervated by the mandibular division of the trigiminal nerve (CN V)

10
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Which muscle of teh soft palate opens the pharyngotympanic tube?

A

Tensor Veli Palatini

11
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What is the Innervation for the palate?

A

Lesser Palatine Nerve

12
Q

What is the blood supply of the soft palate?

A

Lesser Palatine and Facial arteries

13
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How would one be able to diagnose damage to the vagus nerve within the oral cavity? What would cause this?

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The uvula will be deviated to the opposite side of damage (ex, left vagus damage, uvula will go right)
-Often caused by trauma