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AN36.1-7 | Mouth, Pharynx & Palate — Glossary
Glossary — Mouth, Pharynx & Palate
Key terms introduced in this module, in order of first appearance. Use this as a revision checklist.
| Term | Where Introduced |
|---|---|
| Oral cancer | relevance |
| Tonsillectomy/adenoidectomy | relevance |
| Peritonsillar abscess (quinsy) | relevance |
| Nasopharyngeal carcinoma | relevance |
| Zenker's diverticulum | relevance |
| Dysphagia and aspiration | relevance |
| Adenoid hypertrophy | relevance |
| oral cavity | recall |
| glossopharyngeal nerve | recall |
| vagus nerve | recall |
| Vestibule of the mouth: | Oral Cavity — Vestibule and Oral Cavity Proper (AN36.1) |
| Parotid duct (Stensen's duct) | Oral Cavity — Vestibule and Oral Cavity Proper (AN36.1) |
| Oral cavity proper: | Oral Cavity — Vestibule and Oral Cavity Proper (AN36.1) |
| mylohyoid muscle | Oral Cavity — Vestibule and Oral Cavity Proper (AN36.1) |
| Floor of mouth structures | Oral Cavity — Vestibule and Oral Cavity Proper (AN36.1) |
| Tongue | Oral Cavity — Vestibule and Oral Cavity Proper (AN36.1) |
| Sensory innervation of tongue: | Oral Cavity — Vestibule and Oral Cavity Proper (AN36.1) |
| Palate: | Oral Cavity — Vestibule and Oral Cavity Proper (AN36.1) |
| Hard palate | Oral Cavity — Vestibule and Oral Cavity Proper (AN36.1) |
| Soft palate | Oral Cavity — Vestibule and Oral Cavity Proper (AN36.1) |
| Tensor veli palatini | Oral Cavity — Vestibule and Oral Cavity Proper (AN36.1) |
| Levator veli palatini | Oral Cavity — Vestibule and Oral Cavity Proper (AN36.1) |
| Palatoglossus | Oral Cavity — Vestibule and Oral Cavity Proper (AN36.1) |
| Palatopharyngeus | Oral Cavity — Vestibule and Oral Cavity Proper (AN36.1) |
| Musculus uvulae | Oral Cavity — Vestibule and Oral Cavity Proper (AN36.1) |
| Uvular deviation in unilateral CN X palsy | Oral Cavity — Vestibule and Oral Cavity Proper (AN36.1) |
| Palatine tonsil: | Palatine Tonsil — Morphology, Relations, Blood Supply (AN36.2, AN36.6) |
| Surface | Palatine Tonsil — Morphology, Relations, Blood Supply (AN36.2, AN36.6) |
| Capsule | Palatine Tonsil — Morphology, Relations, Blood Supply (AN36.2, AN36.6) |
| The tonsillar bed | Palatine Tonsil — Morphology, Relations, Blood Supply (AN36.2, AN36.6) |
| Internal carotid artery | Palatine Tonsil — Morphology, Relations, Blood Supply (AN36.2, AN36.6) |
| the most dangerous relationship | Palatine Tonsil — Morphology, Relations, Blood Supply (AN36.2, AN36.6) |
| Blood supply: | Palatine Tonsil — Morphology, Relations, Blood Supply (AN36.2, AN36.6) |
| Tonsillar artery | Palatine Tonsil — Morphology, Relations, Blood Supply (AN36.2, AN36.6) |
| Dorsal lingual artery | Palatine Tonsil — Morphology, Relations, Blood Supply (AN36.2, AN36.6) |
| Ascending palatine artery | Palatine Tonsil — Morphology, Relations, Blood Supply (AN36.2, AN36.6) |
| Ascending pharyngeal artery | Palatine Tonsil — Morphology, Relations, Blood Supply (AN36.2, AN36.6) |
| Descending palatine artery | Palatine Tonsil — Morphology, Relations, Blood Supply (AN36.2, AN36.6) |
| Venous drainage | Palatine Tonsil — Morphology, Relations, Blood Supply (AN36.2, AN36.6) |
| Lymphatics | Palatine Tonsil — Morphology, Relations, Blood Supply (AN36.2, AN36.6) |
| Applied anatomy (AN36.6): | Palatine Tonsil — Morphology, Relations, Blood Supply (AN36.2, AN36.6) |
| Tonsillitis | Palatine Tonsil — Morphology, Relations, Blood Supply (AN36.2, AN36.6) |
| Tonsillectomy | Palatine Tonsil — Morphology, Relations, Blood Supply (AN36.2, AN36.6) |
| Adenoids | Palatine Tonsil — Morphology, Relations, Blood Supply (AN36.2, AN36.6) |
| Structure of the pharyngeal wall (inside-out): | Pharynx — Muscles, Nerve Supply, Blood Supply (AN36.3) |
| Pharyngobasilar fascia | Pharynx — Muscles, Nerve Supply, Blood Supply (AN36.3) |
| Pharyngeal muscles | Pharynx — Muscles, Nerve Supply, Blood Supply (AN36.3) |
| Pharyngeal constrictors: | Pharynx — Muscles, Nerve Supply, Blood Supply (AN36.3) |
| Superior constrictor | Pharynx — Muscles, Nerve Supply, Blood Supply (AN36.3) |
| Middle constrictor | Pharynx — Muscles, Nerve Supply, Blood Supply (AN36.3) |
| Inferior constrictor | Pharynx — Muscles, Nerve Supply, Blood Supply (AN36.3) |
| Stylopharyngeus | Pharynx — Muscles, Nerve Supply, Blood Supply (AN36.3) |
| Salpingopharyngeus | Pharynx — Muscles, Nerve Supply, Blood Supply (AN36.3) |
| Nerve supply: | Pharynx — Muscles, Nerve Supply, Blood Supply (AN36.3) |
| Motor | Pharynx — Muscles, Nerve Supply, Blood Supply (AN36.3) |
| Sensory | Pharynx — Muscles, Nerve Supply, Blood Supply (AN36.3) |
| Blood supply | Pharynx — Muscles, Nerve Supply, Blood Supply (AN36.3) |
| Waldeyer's lymphatic ring: | Waldeyer's Lymphatic Ring and Pharyngeal Spaces (AN36.4, AN36.5) |
| Pharyngeal tonsil (adenoids) | Waldeyer's Lymphatic Ring and Pharyngeal Spaces (AN36.4, AN36.5) |
| Tubal tonsils | Waldeyer's Lymphatic Ring and Pharyngeal Spaces (AN36.4, AN36.5) |
| Palatine tonsils | Waldeyer's Lymphatic Ring and Pharyngeal Spaces (AN36.4, AN36.5) |
| Lingual tonsil | Waldeyer's Lymphatic Ring and Pharyngeal Spaces (AN36.4, AN36.5) |
| Lateral pharyngeal bands | Waldeyer's Lymphatic Ring and Pharyngeal Spaces (AN36.4, AN36.5) |
| extranodal lymphoma | Waldeyer's Lymphatic Ring and Pharyngeal Spaces (AN36.4, AN36.5) |
| Pharyngeal Spaces (AN36.5): | Waldeyer's Lymphatic Ring and Pharyngeal Spaces (AN36.4, AN36.5) |
| Parapharyngeal space | Waldeyer's Lymphatic Ring and Pharyngeal Spaces (AN36.4, AN36.5) |
| Retropharyngeal space | Waldeyer's Lymphatic Ring and Pharyngeal Spaces (AN36.4, AN36.5) |
| Pterygomandibular space | Waldeyer's Lymphatic Ring and Pharyngeal Spaces (AN36.4, AN36.5) |
| Pyriform fossa (sinus): | Waldeyer's Lymphatic Ring and Pharyngeal Spaces (AN36.4, AN36.5) |
| internal laryngeal nerve | Waldeyer's Lymphatic Ring and Pharyngeal Spaces (AN36.4, AN36.5) |
| superior laryngeal vessels | Waldeyer's Lymphatic Ring and Pharyngeal Spaces (AN36.4, AN36.5) |
| foreign bodies | Waldeyer's Lymphatic Ring and Pharyngeal Spaces (AN36.4, AN36.5) |
| Killian's dehiscence: | Killian's Dehiscence and Pharyngeal Pouch (AN36.7) |
| Oblique fibres | Killian's Dehiscence and Pharyngeal Pouch (AN36.7) |
| Horizontal fibres | Killian's Dehiscence and Pharyngeal Pouch (AN36.7) |
| Zenker's diverticulum (pharyngeal pouch): | Killian's Dehiscence and Pharyngeal Pouch (AN36.7) |
| Clinical features: | Killian's Dehiscence and Pharyngeal Pouch (AN36.7) |
| Risk: aspiration pneumonia | Killian's Dehiscence and Pharyngeal Pouch (AN36.7) |
| Risk: endoscopic perforation | Killian's Dehiscence and Pharyngeal Pouch (AN36.7) |
| Treatment: | Killian's Dehiscence and Pharyngeal Pouch (AN36.7) |
| Mouth, Pharynx & Palate — Key Points: | summary |
| Soft palate muscles | summary |
| Palatine tonsil | summary |
| Waldeyer's ring | summary |
| Pharyngeal spaces | summary |
| Pyriform fossa | summary |
| Killian's dehiscence | summary |
87 terms in this module