Dental Flashcards
What is the shape of the parotid salivary glands in carnivores?
V shape around articular cartilage
What is the shape of the parotid salivary glands in herbivores?
C shape that fits around the caudal border of the mandibular vertically
What type of saliva does the parotid salivary gland produce?
Mixed saliva
Mucous and serous
What species is the zygomatic salivary present in?
Dogs and cats
What type of saliva does the mandibular salivary gland produce?
Mixed secretions
Can alternate between serous and mucous
What are the two portions of the subligual duct?
Polystomatis and monostomatic
What are the key characteristics of saliva?
Primary secretion in acini
Small amounts of electrolytes, proteins, amylase, lymphocytes and mucin
How is primary acini secretion achieved?
Higher flow rate= less modification
therefore saliva secreted is closer to the primary secretion
What do serous cells produce in the salvion?
Watery secretion
What do mucous cells produce in the salvion?
Mucous
What do plasma cells produce in the salvion?
Around the acini
Mainly produce IgA
What do myoepithelial cells of the salvion do?
Envelope each acini for pushing saliva out
What do intercalated ducts in the salvion do?
Secrete HCO3 and absorb Cl-
What is the role of striated ducts in the salvion?
Secrete K+ and HCO3 and absorb Na+
What are the functions of the saliva?
Lubrication
Enzyme action
Buffering (rumen)
Antifoaming
Peroxide based antibac system
maintains pH at 7.5
Hydroxyapatite
Urea/ammonia
Thermoregulation
What is the role of SNS stimulation to the salivary glands?
Saliva more viscous w amylase and proteins
Increases flow in response to oral and visual stimuli
Supply reaches the glands via artery supplies
What is the role of the PNS in the salivary glands?
Watery and high vol
Basal flow supply travels along the trigeminal nerves through nuclei- linked with cranial nerves VII and IX
hyoglossus
Hyoids to the base of the tongue
genioglossus
Chin to base of tongue
styloglossus
stylohyoids to the tongue
mylohyoideus
transfer across jaw - supports the tonge
Geniohyoideus
Chin to hyoids
How can mammals breath and eat?
3 seals when swallowing - lips- tongue against soft palate and soft palate against oes
Hold food in mouth and still breath
Presence of hard palate and movable tongue allows suckling and breathing
What are the 3 stages of swallowing in terms of reflex?
1 voluntary
2 and 3 inoluntary
Degluttination centre is in the medulla oblongata
What is the first stage of swallowing?
Tongue- masticated food + saliva = bolus
Up and back to the pharynx
What is the second stage of swallowing?
Soft palate closes posterior nares
Epiglottis covers the larynx + trachea = breathing is suspended
Oesophagus dilates
What is the third stage of swallowing?
Bolus passes the oesophagus and recluses
Epiglottis uncovers the trachea and bolus moves down the oesophagus -> stomach
What is the role of the incisors?
Nibbling, grooming and cutting
tWhat is the role of the canines?
Grasping, fighting , defence, stabbing, toxin injection
What is the role of the premolars and molars?
Depends on diet
Crushing, shearing
Gripping and grinding
What embryological structure are the teeth developed from?
Neuroectoderm
Heterodont
teeth are dissimilar
dihypodont
2 sets of teeth
hypsodont
high crowns
brachydont
low crowns
Role and movement of the jaw in carnivores
Sharp teeth for flesh
Crushing teeth for bones
Jaw can move sidways to engage carnassial teeth (pterygoideus muscle)
Jaw closed to shead and crush = masseter + temporalis muscle
Describe the jaw movement in omnivores
Combined crushing and grinding action
Describe the movement of the teeth and jaw in herbivores?
Grinding teeth breakdown plant matter
close jaw on herbage= masseter muscle
Sideways movement with jaw closed to grind plants
Secodont
Carnivores have staggered teeth
teeth for gripping hard or soft round objects = the carnassial teeth overlap as the jaw closes creating a cutting action
Describe the anatomy of the crow
Visible enamel = hard and smooth
Dentin= made of tubules, hard
Cups
Pulp cavity
cementoenamal junction
Describe the anatomy of the enamel
97% hydroxyapatiet
Acellular
no repair possible
Only on crowns and not always present
Describe the anatomy of the dentine
Living tissue
Odontoblasts which processes in dental tubules
Define primary dentine
Most of the dentine
Forms as tooth grows
Mad of mineralised collagen
Define secondary dentine?
Grows slowly
Formed after eruption
Makes the pulp cavity smaller
Define tertiary dentine
Reaction to damage
Irregular structure
Helps to fill in damage
What is the anatomy of the pulp in the teeth
Pulp cavity
Root canal
Blood vessels, lymph and nerves
Secondary dentine causes the pulp cavity to narrow with age
What is the role of the periodontium?
Attach
support
Protect
What is the anatomy of the gingiva
Squamous epitheliuym
Dense fibrous layer closely bound to the periosteum
Reflects into the CEJ to form the gingival sulcus
What is the anatomy of the cementum
Peripheral to dentine or enamel attachment for periodontal fibres
Completely covers herbivore teeth