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DTE 316 Functional Anatomy of Mastication, Swallowing and Speech

HND1 levelMedical & Health Sciences13 topics

DTE 316 covers 13 topics. StudyPath paces them into daily study sessions that finish before your exam date, with practice questions and worked answers for each one.

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Course outline

The topics this course covers, in teaching order.

  1. Muscles of mastication
  2. Cheek muscles and prosthesis retention
  3. Muscles of facial expression
  4. Surrounding oral tissues in denture retention
  5. Identification of relevant oral and facial muscles
  6. Speech considerations in prosthesis design
  7. Mastication considerations in prosthesis design
  8. Improving speech and mastication with prostheses
  9. Functional anatomy of mastication, swallowing and speech
  10. Cheek muscles and surrounding tissues in prosthesis retention
  11. Functions of masticatory muscles in retention
  12. Role of facial muscles in prosthesis retention
  13. Improving speech and mastication with prosthesis design

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Muscles of mastication

The muscles of mastication are the primary movers of the jaw, enabling chewing, biting and certain aspects of speech. Mastering their origins, insertions, actions, and innervation is crucial for diagnosing jaw disorders and interpreting radiographs, which are common in the NUC CCMAS, NBTE and NCCE exams.

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