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Chapter 6 Flashcards

Gut Instinct

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digestive/alimentary/ gastrointestinal(GI) system

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the body system that is a long, muscular tube beginning at the mouth and ending at the anus

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aliment/o

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nourishment

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oral cavity

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contains the lips and cheeks, hard and soft palates, salivary glands, tongue, teeth, and peridontium

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4
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or/o

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mouth

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stomat/o

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mouth

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gnath/o

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jaw

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prognathia

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elongated mandible or a mandible that is overshot

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brachygnathia

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shortened mandible or a mandible that is undershot

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labia

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lips

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labium

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single lip

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cheil/o

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lips

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labi/o

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lips

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bucc/o

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cheek

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buccal

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pertaining or directed towards the cheek

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palate

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the roof of the mouth

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hard palate

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forms to bony rostral portion of the palate that is covered with specialized mucous membrane

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rugae

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specialized MM contains irregular folds

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Rug/o

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wrinkle or fold

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soft palate

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the flexible caudal portion of the palate, involved in closing off the nasal passage during swallowing

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palat/o

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palate

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tounge

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movable muscular organ in the oral cavity used for tasting and processing food, grooming, and articulating swallowing

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papollae

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elevations

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23
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filiform

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threadlike

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fungiform

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mushroomlike

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25
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vallate

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cup-shaped

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frenulum

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the tongue is connected to the ventral surface of the oral cavity by a band of connective tissue

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gloss/o

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tongue

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lingu/o

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tongue

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lingual surface

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the side adjacent to the tongue

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30
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dent/o or dent/i

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teeth

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odont/o

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teeth

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32
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dentition

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refers to the teeth as a whole

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33
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deciduous dentition

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the temporary set of teeth that erupt in young animals and are replaced at or near maturity

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decidu/o

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shedding

35
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permanent dentition

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the set of teeth designed to last the lifetime of an animal

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retained deciduous tooth

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the deciduous tooth that has not been shed

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incisor

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front tooth used for cutting

38
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canine, fang, or cuspid

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long, pointed bone-like tooth located between the incisors and premolars

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premolar or bicuspids

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cheek tooth found between the canine and molars

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molar

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most caudally located permanent cheek tooth used for grinding

41
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dental formula

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represents the type of tooth and the number of each tooth type found in that species

42
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how many teeth do adult dogs have?

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42

43
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carnassial tooth

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large, shearing cheek tooth

44
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how many teeth do adult cats have?

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30

45
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how many teeth do adult bovine, sheep, and goats have?

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32

46
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how many teeth do adult horses have?

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40 or 42

47
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how many teeth do adult pigs have?

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44

48
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how many teeth do adult llamas have?

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female 28, male 30

49
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how many teeth do adult rabbits have?

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28

50
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how many teeth do adult ferrets have?

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34

51
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how many teeth do adult chinchillas have?

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20

52
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how many teeth do adult gerbils, hamsters, rats, and mice have?

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16

53
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how many teeth do adult guinea pigs have?

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20

54
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selenodont

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animals with teeth that have crescents on their grinding surface (e.g-ruminants)

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lophodont

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animals with teeth that have ridged occlusal surfaces (e.g-equine)

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bunodont

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animals with teeth that have worn, rounded surfaces (e.g-swine)

57
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hypsodont

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animals with continuously erupting teeth (e.g-cheek teeth of ruminants)

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pleurodont

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animals with teeth attached by one side on the inner jaw surface (e.g-lizards)

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brachydont

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animals with permanently rooted teeth (e.g-carnivores)

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enamel

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hard white substance covering the dentin of the crown of the tooth

61
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cementum

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the bonelike connective tissue that covers the root of the tooth

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dentin

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the connective tissue surrounding the tooth pulp

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pulp

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consists of nerve tissue, blood vessels, and loose connective tissue

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apical foramen

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the hole at the tip of the root where the nerves and blood vessels enter the tooth

65
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periodontia

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the structures that support the teeth

66
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alveoli

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sockets or saclike dilations where the teeth are situated

67
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alveolar bone

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thin layer of compact bone that forms the tooth socket

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periodontal ligament

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the fibrous structure that holds the tooth in the alveolus

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gingiva

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the MM that surrounds the teeth and forms the mouth lining

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gingiv/o

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gums

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gingival sulcus

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the space that surrounds the tooth

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salivary glands

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a group of cells located in the oral cavity that secrete a clear substance containing digestive enzymes

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saliva

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moistens food, begins the digestive process by aiding in bolus formation and some digestive enzyme activity, and cleanses the mouth

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mandibular salivary glands

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found near the mandible

75
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sublingual salivary glands

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found under the tongue

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zygomatic salivary glands

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found medial to the zygomatic arch

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parotid salivary glands

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found near the ear

78
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para-

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near

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ot/o

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ear

80
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sialaden/o

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saliva

81
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sial/o

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saliva

82
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endodontics

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branch of dentistry that involves treatment of diseases that affect the tooth pulp

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VETT 118 (7 decks)

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