Articulation and Resonance Lab 4
Tongue, Velum, and Muscles of Mastication
(Cadaver or Noncadaver Lab)
To the Instructor: This can be either a cadaver or noncadaver lab. You may wish to add some of
the following images from the Image Library to the lab guide so that students will have them at
hand as a reference in the lab.
Figure
6-35 Tongue
6-36 Tongue landmarks and structures
6-37 Inferior surface of tongue
6-38 Intrinsic tongue muscles
6-39a Genioglossus and related muscles
6-40 Masseter
6-41 Temporalis
6-42 Lateral and medial pterygoid
6-43 Muscles of the velum
6-44 Muscles of the pharynx
6-45 Salpingopharyngeus
Articulation and Resonance Lab 4
Tongue, Velum, and Muscles of Mastication
(Cadaver or Noncadaver Lab)
You will want to familiarize yourself with the terminology, spelling, structures, and landmarks
indicated next.
Muscles of the tongue:
superior longitudinal
Muscles of mastication:
masseter
temporalis
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Muscles of the velum:
tensor veli palatini
levator veli palatini