Assessing the Mouth and Oropharynx Anatomy of the Mouth • Following areas need to be assessed: – Lips – Mucous Membranes – Gums – Teeth – Tongue – Salivary Glands – Hard and Soft Palate – Tonsils – Tonsilar Pillars – Posterior Oropharynx Mouth and Oropharynx • Function – Vocalization – Air Passage – Passage for Food – Initiation of Digestion – Sensory Organ
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Assessing the Mouth and OropharynxAnatomy of the Mouth
• Following areas need to be assessed:
– Lips– Mucous Membranes– Gums– Teeth– Tongue– Salivary Glands– Hard and Soft Palate– Tonsils– Tonsilar Pillars– Posterior Oropharynx
Mouth and Oropharynx
• Function– Vocalization– Air Passage– Passage for Food– Initiation of Digestion– Sensory Organ