Articulation Unit-Anatomy

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Across
  1. 3. contraction of this muscle flattens the tongue by pulling it downward
  2. 8. muscle that depresses the mandible when the hyoid is fixed
  3. 11. muscle that narrows the tongue
  4. 12. the circular muscle that goes around the mouth and closes the oral open and pushes the lips together when contracted
  5. 16. this bone is a complex skull bone that contains a corpus, sphenoid sinuses, and three paired processes
  6. 18. bilateral contraction of this muscle results in the moving the tongue tip forward
  7. 19. muscle that quickly pulls the entire mandible down when contracted
  8. 20. lateral folds of tissue on the hard palate
Down
  1. 1. cavity (space) between your teeth and cheeks
  2. 2. contraction of this muscle elevates the mandible, closing the jaw
  3. 4. bilateral contraction of this muscle pulls the tongue tip downward
  4. 5. primary elevator of the velum
  5. 6. muscle that retracts and elevates the tongue in a posterior/superior direction
  6. 7. muscle that assists the hyoglossus in depressing the tongue
  7. 9. depresses the velum when the tongue is fixed
  8. 10. where the mandible attaches to the temporal bone
  9. 13. muscle that pulls the corners of the mouth back and makes dimples
  10. 14. this set of bones is the smallest bone of your facial bones
  11. 15. midline of the hard palate; connection between your two maxilla and palatine bones
  12. 17. this set of bones contributes to the formation of the nasal, oral, and orbital cavities