Alimentary System: Pathology of the Oral Cavity Flashcards
What species develop alimentary cancers more frequently?
a.) Dogs and Cats
b.) Pigs
c.) Farm Animals
d.) Horses
a.) dogs and cats
What are farm animals more prone to in terms of their alimentary system?
a.) Neoplasia
b.) Infectious diseases well controlled by vaccines
c.) Infectious diseases not well controlled by vaccines
d.) Internal Displacements
c.) Infectious diseases not well controlled by vaccines
What are horses more prone to in terms of their alimentary system?
a.) Neoplasia
b.)Infectious diseases well controlled by vaccines
c.) Infectious diseases not well controlled by vaccines
d.) Internal Displacements
d.) Internal Displacements
What should the appearance of normal gastrointestinal/ oral mucosa look like?
Smooth and Shiny
What should be considered as a window into the health of the alimentary system?
Quantity and Condition/ quality of feces. It is often an early indicator of alimentary dysfunction, as is regurgitation and vomiting
What are the portals of entry of pathogenic agents to the alimentary system?
Ingestion (most common)
Coughed up by the lungs and swallowed
Systemic hematogenous route
Migration through the body (parasites)
What are the defense mechanisms of the alimentary tract?
Saliva
Resident flora and fauna
Gastric pH
Secreted immunoglobulins
Vomiting
Intestinal proteolytic enzymes
Phagocytes and other effector cells within the mucosa/ submucosa
High rate of epithelial turnover
Increased peristalsis resulting in diarrhea
VIP FIG SHIP
What kind of abnormality is a cleft palate? What is another cause of cleft palate? What animals is it common in? What is a cleft palate?
What is seen in this image?
What is seen in this image?
Cheiloschisis (“harelip”) - calf
What is seen in this image?
Cheiloschisis
What is a malocclusion? What are the kinds of malocclusions? What may be the result of malocclusions?
Failure to the upper and lower
incisors to interdigitate
properly
May result in difficulties in the
prehension and mastication of
food. Weight loss/ lack of weight gain, abnormal bite
- Brachygnathia -> short lower jaw
- Prognathia -> protrusion of lower jaw ( elongated lower jaw)
What is seen in this image? What kind?
Malocclusions
- brachygnathia
What is seen in this image? What kind?
Malocclusion ( Prognathia)
What is inferior brachygnathia? Superior?
Inferior Brachygnathia - Short mandible
Superior Brachygnathia - Short Maxilla
What is responsible for creating dentin? Enamel?
Enamel: Amyeloblasts
Dentin: Odontoblasts
What is dental attrition? What determines it? What is common/ abnormal circumstances?
Dental attrition (loss of tooth structure caused by mastication). The degree of tooth wear depends on the tooth, the animal species and the types of food. Loss of dental function due to normal age- associated wear and tear is common in domestic animals.
What animal is abnormal wear common in? What is it called?
Abnormal wearing is most common in herbivores → results in “step mouth”.
What is seen in this image?
Step Mouth