The floor is formed by the mylohyoid muscles and is occupied mainly by the tongue.
Floor of the mouth muscles.
It provides structural support to the floor of the mouth and pulls the larynx forward during swallowing.
The major arterial supply to the floor of the mouth is provided by the sublingual and submental arteries.
A mucous membrane the oral mucosa lines the sides and under surface of the tongue to the gums lining the inner aspect of the jaw mandible.
The floor of the oral cavity consists of several structures.
Muscular diaphragm comprised of the bilateral mylohyoid muscles.
There are around 640 skeletal muscles within the typical human body.
The main muscles contributing to the floor of the mouth include the mylohyoid and the geniohyoid muscles.
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The floor of the mouth is a small horseshoe shaped region situated beneath the movable part of the tongue and above the muscular diaphragm formed by the mylohyoid muscles and above this diaphragm is the genohyoid muscle.
The floor of mouth is a u shaped space which extends and includes from the oral cavity mucosa superiorly and the mylohyoid muscle sling 2 3.
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For purposes of surgical planning the floor of the mouth is defined as the space between the mucosal surface and the mylohyoid muscle sling and comprising both structures 1.
The squamous epithelium at the mucosal surface and other superficial anatomic components of the floor of the mouth are easily evaluated at physical examination fig 1.
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It receives the secretions from the submandibular and sublingual salivary glands.
Activation of the floor of mouth tongue and jaw closing muscles increased tongue to palate pressure.
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