Chapter 6

Question 1

digestive/alimentary/ gastrointestinal(GI) system

Answer 1

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

Question 2

aliment/o

Answer 2

nourishment

Question 3

oral cavity

Answer 3

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

Question 4

or/o

Answer 4

mouth

Question 5

stomat/o

Answer 5

mouth

Question 6

gnath/o

Answer 6

jaw

Question 7

prognathia

Answer 7

elongated mandible or a mandible that is overshot

Question 8

brachygnathia

Answer 8

shortened mandible or a mandible that is undershot

Question 9

labia

Answer 9

lips

Question 10

labium

Answer 10

single lip

Question 11

cheil/o

Answer 11

lips

Question 12

labi/o

Answer 12

lips

Question 13

bucc/o

Answer 13

cheek

Question 14

buccal

Answer 14

pertaining or directed towards the cheek

Question 15

palate

Answer 15

the roof of the mouth

Question 16

hard palate

Answer 16

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

Question 17

rugae

Answer 17

specialized MM contains irregular folds

Question 18

Rug/o

Answer 18

wrinkle or fold

Question 19

soft palate

Answer 19

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

Question 20

palat/o

Answer 20

palate

Question 21

tounge

Answer 21

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

Question 22

papollae

Answer 22

elevations

Question 23

filiform

Answer 23

threadlike

Question 24

fungiform

Answer 24

mushroomlike

Question 25

vallate

Answer 25

cup-shaped

Question 26

frenulum

Answer 26

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

Question 27

gloss/o

Answer 27

tongue

Question 28

lingu/o

Answer 28

tongue

Question 29

lingual surface

Answer 29

the side adjacent to the tongue

Question 30

dent/o or dent/i

Answer 30

teeth

Question 31

odont/o

Answer 31

teeth

Question 32

dentition

Answer 32

refers to the teeth as a whole

Question 33

deciduous dentition

Answer 33

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

Question 34

decidu/o

Answer 34

shedding

Question 35

permanent dentition

Answer 35

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

Question 36

retained deciduous tooth

Answer 36

the deciduous tooth that has not been shed

Question 37

incisor

Answer 37

front tooth used for cutting

Question 38

canine, fang, or cuspid

Answer 38

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

Question 39

premolar or bicuspids

Answer 39

cheek tooth found between the canine and molars

Question 40

molar

Answer 40

most caudally located permanent cheek tooth used for grinding

Question 41

dental formula

Answer 41

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

Question 42

how many teeth do adult dogs have?

Answer 42

42

Question 43

carnassial tooth

Answer 43

large, shearing cheek tooth

Question 44

how many teeth do adult cats have?

Answer 44

30

Question 45

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

Answer 45

32

Question 46

how many teeth do adult horses have?

Answer 46

40 or 42

Question 47

how many teeth do adult pigs have?

Answer 47

44

Question 48

how many teeth do adult llamas have?

Answer 48

female 28, male 30

Question 49

how many teeth do adult rabbits have?

Answer 49

28

Question 50

how many teeth do adult ferrets have?

Answer 50

34

Question 51

how many teeth do adult chinchillas have?

Answer 51

20

Question 52

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

Answer 52

16

Question 53

how many teeth do adult guinea pigs have?

Answer 53

20

Question 54

selenodont

Answer 54

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

Question 55

lophodont

Answer 55

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

Question 56

bunodont

Answer 56

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

Question 57

hypsodont

Answer 57

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

Question 58

pleurodont

Answer 58

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

Question 59

brachydont

Answer 59

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

Question 60

enamel

Answer 60

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

Question 61

cementum

Answer 61

the bonelike connective tissue that covers the root of the tooth

Question 62

dentin

Answer 62

the connective tissue surrounding the tooth pulp

Question 63

pulp

Answer 63

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

Question 64

apical foramen

Answer 64

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

Question 65

periodontia

Answer 65

the structures that support the teeth

Question 66

alveoli

Answer 66

sockets or saclike dilations where the teeth are situated

Question 67

alveolar bone

Answer 67

thin layer of compact bone that forms the tooth socket

Question 68

periodontal ligament

Answer 68

the fibrous structure that holds the tooth in the alveolus

Question 69

gingiva

Answer 69

the MM that surrounds the teeth and forms the mouth lining

Question 70

gingiv/o

Answer 70

gums

Question 71

gingival sulcus

Answer 71

the space that surrounds the tooth

Question 72

salivary glands

Answer 72

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

Question 73

saliva

Answer 73

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

Question 74

mandibular salivary glands

Answer 74

found near the mandible

Question 75

sublingual salivary glands

Answer 75

found under the tongue

Question 76

zygomatic salivary glands

Answer 76

found medial to the zygomatic arch

Question 77

parotid salivary glands

Answer 77

found near the ear

Question 78

para-

Answer 78

near

Question 79

ot/o

Answer 79

ear

Question 80

sialaden/o

Answer 80

saliva

Question 81

sial/o

Answer 81

saliva

Question 82

endodontics

Answer 82

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