Dysphagia

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ANATOMY
and
Physiology

CN V TRIGEMINAL
Underline = mastication, Italic = Laryngeal
elevation

Masseter (Fig 4-75a)

Temporalis (4-75b)
Medial Pterygoid (4-75c)

CN V TRIGEMINAL
Underline = mastication, Italic = Laryngeal
elevation

Lateral Pterygoid (4-74)

Mylohyoid (3-38)
Digastric (3-36)
Tensor (4-84)

CN VII
FACIAL
Underline = oral bolus control

Buccinator
(4-42)

CN VII
FACIAL
Underline = oral bolus control

Levator Labii Alaque

Nasi
Levator Labii
Superioris
Orbicularis Oris (439)
Zygomaticus Major
Mentalis

CN VII FACIAL
Levator Anguli
Oris
Depressor Labii
Inferioris
Depressor
Anguli Oris
(4-39)

Risorius
Platysma

CN IX
GLOSSOPHARYNGEAL*
Underline = important for laryngeal elevation

Stylopharyngeus
(4-68)
*(Also provides motor
innervation to upper
pharyngeal constrictors
along with vagus)

CN X VAGUS
Underline = important for pharyngeal transit
Italic = important for glottal closure

Superior Constrictor
Middle Constrictor
Inferior Constrictor

CN X VAGUS
Italic = important for glottal closure

Interarytenoid
(transverse and
Oblique)
(Fig 3-57)

Lateral
Cricoarytenoid

CN X VAGUS
Italic = important for glottal closure

Thyroarytenoid
Cricothyroid
(3-57)

CN XII
HYPOGLOSSAL
Underline = important for bolus
control

Styloglossus
Hyoglossus
(4-68)

CN XII
HYPOGLOSSAL
Underline = important for bolus
control

Superior
longitudinal
Genioglossus

(4-66)

CN XII
HYPOGLOSSAL
Underline = important for bolus control

Verticalis
Inferior
longitudinal
Transversus

CN X VAGUS & CN XI
ACCESSORY
Underline = important for velopharyngeal
closure

Levator Veli Palatini (484)

Palatopharyngeus
Salpingopharyngeus
Musculus Uvulus
Palatoglossus