Massester
A muscle that elevates the mandible, or close the jaw
Digastric
A muscle that elevates the larynx
Levator veli palatini
A muscle used to close the velopharyngeal port
Palatopharyngeus
A muscle that helps close off the posterior portion of the oral cavity to prevent food from leaking into the pharynx during oral prep stage of swallowing
Palatoglossus
A muscle that comprises the anterior faucial arch
Hypoglossal (12)
Cranial nerve that innervates the intrinsic linguial muscles
Trigeminal
Cranial nerve that innervates suprahyoid muscle
Vagus
Cranial nerve that innervates the palate, pharynx, larynx, and esophagus
Superior Laryngeal Nerve
Branch of vagus nerve that supplies motor innervation to an intrinsic laryngeal muscle and sensory innervation to the pharyngeal and laryngeal mucosa
Cricopharyngeus
A muscle that comprises the upper esophageal sphincter
Mylohyoid or Digastric
A muscle that opens the upper esophageal sphincter
Superior Longitudinal
A muscle of the tongue that helps to keep the bolus from spilling into the oral cavity
Interarytenoid/LCA
A muscle that helps adduct the vocal folds
Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve
The specific nerve branch that innervates the muscle involved in adducting the VF
Pharyngeal Constrictors
Muscles that help narrow the pharynx to increase pressure for bolus propagation
Mylohyoid
A muscle that depressed the mandible, or opens the jaw
Drooling indicates weakness in
orbicularis oris muscle
The upper esophageal sphincter may not open because
larynx doesn't elevate
The valleculae are located
between the base of tongue and epiglottis
The pyriform sinuses are located
lateral to aryepiglottic folds