Digestive: Oral Cavity

Question 1

What are the components of the digestive system?

Answer 1

• GI Tract
  
  • Oral cavity
  • Esophagus
  • Stomach
  • Small Intestine
  • Large Intestine
• Liver
• Pancrease

Question 2

What are the 4 salivary glands in both dogs and cats?

What salivary glands are unique to cats?

Answer 2

4 pairs

Parotid, Zygomatic, Mandibular, Sublingual

Cats only: molar salivary glands

Question 3

What are the primary functions of the oral cavity?

Answer 3

Prehension, mastication, pharynx, saliva

Question 4

What is the difference between ptyalism and pseudotyalism?

Answer 4

Ptyalism: pathologic overproduction of saliva

Pseudoptyalism: drooling caused by an inability or reluctance to swallow a normal amount of saliva

Question 5

Ptyalism is caused by lesions located where?

Answer 5

Oral cavity

Esophagus

Salivary glands

Systemic or neurologic conditions

Question 6

T/F: It in not important to check under the tongue for foreign bodies.

Answer 6

False: this is a common place for masses and string FBs

Question 7

What are some causes of an inability to close the mouth?

Answer 7

Traumatic: TMJ/ mandibular fractures/ luxation

Neurologic: botulism or trigeminal neuropraxia

Obstructive: neoplastic or foreign body

Question 8

What are some causes of an inability to open the mouth?

Answer 8

Tetanus

Craniomandibular osteopathy

Masticarotry muscle myositis

Neoplasia

TMJ issues