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Concise, exam-focused short notes covering the anatomy of the oral cavity, including lips, cheeks, palate, tongue, teeth, salivary glands, blood supply, nerve supply, and key clinical correlations. Designed in a clear, easy-to-revise format, this PDF is ideal for medical students preparing for exams, vivas, and last-minute revision.

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ANATOMY
Medicine Made Simple

, ORAL CAVITY

 Oral cavity can be divided into oral cavity proper (Inner larger)
and vestibule (outer smaller )

PALATE
Separates the oral cavity from the nasal cavity
1.Hard palate:
Palatine plate of maxilla- anterior 2/3
Horizontal plate of palatine bone- posterior 1/3

2.Soft palate:
Divide naso & oro pharynx
Anterior surface marked by median
raphe uvula at posterior edge

* Muscles
 tensor veli palatini (tenses soft palate)  Framework by the aponeurosis
  levator palatine (elevation) 
  palatoglossus
  palatopharyngeus inserted to the aponeurosis
 muscular uvulae 

Nerve supply - Motor
Passavant’s ridge
All palatine musclesX, XI Some fibres of palatopharyngeus, Closes
(vagoaccessory complex) pharyngeal isthmus with soft palate
during swallowing.
except tensor vali palatine (by
V3)

if paralyzed nasal regurgitation
impaired voice
flat palatal arch



 If one side of the palate is paralysed it
deviate to non-affected side
(Face, palate opposite side
Rest same side )




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B.D. Chaurasia BD Chaurasia\'s Human Anatomy, Volumes 3
Publisher: Unknown ISBN: 9789388902755 Edition: 8

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