Regional anatomy in its relation to medicine and surgery . THE REGION OF THE MOUTH. 161 tliis muscle. The palatine nerves (from Meckels ganglion) accompanythe posterior palatine vessels. The tensor palati muscle receives a special nerve from the otic ganglion,which enters the muscle on its posterior surface. The tongue is the freely movable muscular organ occupying thecavity of the mouth, designed to assist the various offices of mastication,deglutition, taste, and speech. When the mouth is closed, the upper sur-face, or dorsum, of the tongue is convex, conforming somewhat to the palatalroof,
Regional anatomy in its relation to medicine and surgery . THE REGION OF THE MOUTH. 161 tliis muscle. The palatine nerves (from Meckels ganglion) accompanythe posterior palatine vessels. The tensor palati muscle receives a special nerve from the otic ganglion,which enters the muscle on its posterior surface. The tongue is the freely movable muscular organ occupying thecavity of the mouth, designed to assist the various offices of mastication,deglutition, taste, and speech. When the mouth is closed, the upper sur-face, or dorsum, of the tongue is convex, conforming somewhat to the palatalroof, and the point, or tip, lies behind the lower incisor teeth (Plate 12).The back, or root, of the tongue is attached to the hyoid bone, and it issupported on each side by a sling of muscles from the styloid process ofthe temporal bone and the anterior palatine arches. The under surface ofthe organ is connected to the symphysis of the lower jaw. The mucousmembrane covering the upper surface of the tongue is j)rovided with athick layer of stratified epitheli
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