Floor Of Mouth Muscles Radiology

Oral cavity and floor of the mouth.

Floor of mouth muscles radiology. 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 floor of the mouth fom is a u shaped area beneath the oral tongue. Floor of the mouth. The floor of mouth is an oral cavity subsite and is a common location of oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma.

Ranulas present as a mass either in the floor of the mouth where they elevate the mucosa often with a blueish tinge or in the neck 7. Mancuso and robert hermans imaging approach techniques and relevant aspects general examination patients should be positioned with the neck extended so that the mandibular body is perpendicular to the tabletop for either computed tomography ct or magnetic resonance mr study. Its posterior border is the anterior tonsillar pillar. The squamous epithelium at the mucosal surface and other superficial anatomic components of the floor of the mouth are easily evaluated at physical examination the mylohyoid muscle sling is formed by the paired mylohyoid muscles which arise from the inner surface of the mandible extend from the symphysis anteriorly to the last molar tooth posteriorly and insert onto the posterior aspect.

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. When using multidetector computed tomography.