Cat 2 Flashcards
largest salivary gland almost directly ventral to the ear
Parotid gland
thick whitish stand passing over master muscle extending toward upper lip
parotid duct
salivary gland just posterior to ventral portion of parotid gland
mandibular gland
emerges from anteroventral portion of gland over sublingual gland
mandibular duct
posterior end of this gland meets mandibular gland and can be confused for the mandibular gland
sublingual gland
nerve branches crossing over masseter
branches of facial nerve
deep to linguofacial vein, appear as glands lacking lobules
lymph nodes
vertical median flap attaching tongue to oral cavity floor
lingual frenulum
paired, in palatine fossae
palatine tonsil
passage common to both digestive and respiratory systems
pharynx
divides pharynx into dorsal and ventral portions, posterior extension of hard palate
soft palate
guards opening to larynx
epiglottis
opening to larynx
glottis
chamber at anterior end of trachea
larynx
posterior folds of tissue on larynx
vocal cord
windpipe
trachea
c-shaped dorsally incomplete cartilages that keep the trachea open
tracheal cartilage
muscular tube of digestive system that extends laryngopharynx to digestive system
esophagus
serosa lining inside of parietal cavity
Parietal pleura
serosa enveloping lungs
visceral pleura
space between double layer of septum separating left/right pleura
mediastinum
large vessel anterior to heart
anterior vena cava
large vessel posterior to heart
posterior vena cava
nerve extending along lateral surface of trachea
vagus nerve
nerve extending anteroposteriorly from mediastinal wall just ventral to root of lung
phrenic nerve
bifurcation of trachea at 6th rib
primary bronchus
membranous layer covering areas of pericardial cavity
Pericardium
cavity for heart
pericardial cavity
tough layer covering heart
visceral pericardium
lining of inner surface of heart cavity
parietal pericardium
large double layered fat laced mesentery covering intestines like an apron
omental bursa
light coloured median sac like organ resembling a collapsed balloon when empty
urinary bladder
ventral mesentery that separates liver into left and right halves, pulled taut when liver and diaphragm spread apart
falciform ligament