TONGUE & PHARYNX

epiglottis

Behind the base of the tongue and in front of the oropharynx is the ______________, a flap of cartilage.

lingual papillae.

Certain surfaces of the tongue have small elevated structures of specialized mucosa, the ___________________

lingual tonsil

Even farther posteriorly on the dorsal surface of the tongue base on each side is an irregular mass of lymphoid tissue, the ______________.

sulcus terminalis.

Farther posteriorly on the dorsal surface of the tongue and more difficult to see clinically is a V-shaped groove, the ____________________?

plica fimbriata (plural, plicae fimbriatae)

Lateral to the deep lingual veins on each side is the _____________________________, a fold(s) with fringelike projections.

body dorsal (superior) ventral (inferior)

Posterior to the apex lies the ______ of the tongue, which has ____________ surfaces and ____________ surfaces.

apex

The _______ is the highly mobile, pointed anterior part of the tongue.

base terminal V- shaped sulcus

The ________ is the most posterior part of the tongue and is not very mobile; a ____________________, or groove, separates the body from the base of the tongue.

laryngopharynx

The ____________________ is located more inferior, close to the laryngeal opening, and thus is not visible in an intraoral examination.

circumvallate lingual papillae

The ________________________, which are 10 to 14 in number, line up along the anterior side of the sulcus terminalis on the body.

body oral part

The anterior two thirds of the tongue is termed the _______ of the tongue or _________ since it lies within the oral cavity.

lingual papillae.

The dorsal surface of the tongue also has many _______________________

anterior faucial pillar and the posterior faucial pillar

The fauces are formed laterally on each side by both the ___________________ and ____________________ (also called tonsillar pillars, or palatal arches).

fauces or faucial isthmus.

The opening from the oral region into the oropharynx is the _________ or ______________

pharynx

The oral cavity also provides the entrance into the throat or ___________.

oropharynx.

The part of the pharynx that is between the soft palate and the opening of the larynx is the oropharynx.

nasopharynx.

The part of the pharynx that is superior to the level of the soft palate is the _________________

base pharyngeal

The posterior third is the _______ of the tongue or _________________ part.

fungiform lingual papillae.

The red mushroom-shaped dots are the ?

lateral surface foliate lingual papilla

The side or __________ surface of the tongue is noted for its vertical ridges, the _______________________

filiform lingual papillae.

The slender, threadlike lingual papillae are the ?

apex

The tip of the tongue is the _______ of the tongue.

base body apex.

The tongue is a prominent feature of the oral region. From posterior to anterior, the tongue has three surfaces: ______, _________, & ________

dorsal median lingual sulcus

The top surface or _________ surface of the tongue has a midline depression, the _________________, corresponding with the position of a midline fibrous structure deep within the tongue.

ventral surface

The underside or ___________ surface of the tongue is noted for its visibly large blood vessels, the deeper lingual veins, running close to the surface.

foramen cecum.

Where the sulcus terminalis points backward toward the throat is a small, pitlike depression, the ________________?

Tonsillar tissue, the palatine tonsils

_______________ or _____________, is located between each of these pillars or folds of tissue created by underlying muscles.