Digestive System 1. (mouth, basics) Flashcards
Three alternative terms for the digestive system.
Alimentary canal, apparatus digestorius, gastrointestinal system.
Another term for process of swallowing.
Deglutition.
eructation definition
belching
What is VFA production and where does it occur?
Volatile fatty acids (VFAs) are produced during anaerobic degradation of organic compounds during the acidogenic fermentation.
ru in rumen
eq in cecum and ascending colon
define coprophagy
The eating of faeces or dung.
Latin for oral cavity
cavum oris (proprium)
mouth opening and upper and lower lips
rima oris and (labium: superius et inferius)
bovine nasolabial plate vs car. nasal plate in latin
planum nasolabiale and planum nasale
sus scrofa dom. snout latin
rostrum
the mouth is divided by the teeth and the alveolar processes into what (2) parts?
oral vestibule between teeth and cheek
(vestibulum oris)
and
proper oral cavity between teeth
(cavum oris proprium).
Palate: hard palate and soft - latinize
palatum: palatum durum
and palatum molle or velum palatinum
palatine raphe and palatine ridges
raphe palati and rugae palatinae
in Ru the dental pad
pulvinus dentalis
2 options for tongue in latin
lingua, glossa
median tongue groove in car
sulcus medianus