Anatomy of Articulation

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Across
  1. 8. a pair of intrinsic tongue muscles that elevate or depress the tongue tip
  2. 9. the extrinsic muscle that makes up the majority of the tongue's bulk
  3. 11. cheek muscle that helps you smile :)
  4. 12. extrinsic muscle of the tongue that helps to elevate and retract the tongue body
  5. 14. large muscle used to elevate the mandible, attaches to the temporal bone
  6. 15. a muscle that runs between your chin and lower lip, helps you to pout and wrinkle your chin
  7. 16. can either be considered a ring-shaped muscle around your lips, or a pair upper and lower muscles
  8. 17. his pad is on the posterior of the pharynx, and lets the velum crash there sometimes
Down
  1. 1. the muscle that is usually referred to as the UES (Upper esophageal sphincter)
  2. 2. muscle that depresses the velum, also allows for dilation of the Eustachian tubes
  3. 3. a muscle that helps to elevate your upper lip, also comes in an "alaque nasi" flavor
  4. 4. a pair of muscles that come in major and minor, and originate on the zygomatic bone
  5. 5. a large muscle of the cheek that helps to position food on the molars
  6. 6. muscle that helps to raise the velum, also sounds like a delicious pasta
  7. 7. the line of tissue that divides your tongue in halves down the sagittal plane
  8. 10. muscle that helps to raise the velum and forms the bulk of your uvula
  9. 13. large muscle on the neck that acts as a mandibular depressor or to depress the lower lips