Digestive System Flashcards
What anatomy makes up the mouth?
jaws, lips, tongue, palates, cheeks and teeth
What is the soft palate like in brachycephalic dogs or cats?
elongated or just in the way
What is the soft palate like in horses?
long soft palate normally placed ventral to epiglottis
Lymphoid tissues
tonsils
What do lymphoid tissues do?
monitor what goes in and try to protect
What do pigs have that allows pills and stomach tubes to get caught?
diverticulum
Where is the esophagus located?
dorsal to trachea
IV injections are made on the right side of the neck in the horse why?
because the esophagus is located on the left side of the neck
What two types of stomachs are there?
Simple stomach and Abomasum
What type of animals have simple stomachs?
nonruminants
What time of animals have abomasum?
ruminants
The small intestine contains what?
duodenum, jejunum and ileum
Where are some accessory glands located?
salivary glands, liver, and pancreas
What are some non ruminants?
dog, cat, and horses
What are functions of the teeth?
Prehension and Mastication
Prehension
grasping and slicing
what teeth are responsible for prehension?
incisors and canines
Mastication
grinding and chewing
What teeth are responsible for mastication?
molars and premolars
Mammals typically exhibit heterodonty except what?
sharks
heterodonty
various types of teeth specialized for different aspects of prehension and mastication
Scapanorhynchus
teeth appear to have crown, root, and neck of brachyodont tooth
how tall are Megalodon teeth?
0.5 in to 7 in in height
What types of teeth are there?
Brachyodont, Radicular Hypsodont, and Radicular Hypsodont
Brachyodont teeth
form and fully erupt
Brachyodont teeth occur in most what?
mammals
Radicular Hypsodont teeth
Grows until it forms a root
Radicular Hypsodont teeth only occur in what animal?
Horses
Radicular Hypsodont tooth is close rooted, meaning?
no new dental tissue created after root formation
Aradicular Hypsodont teeth
continuously erupting, never forms a root
Aradicular Hypsodont teeth are open rooted, meaning?
new dental tissues continue to form for the life of the animal as tooth erupts
What are some examples of Aradicular Hypsodont teeth?
Pig tusks, Rodent and rabbits; incisors and cheek teeth for some
What happens of the incisors and causes a continuous growth ?
Malocclusion
What can continuous growth of cheek teeth result in?
entrapment of tongue if arcades not aligned for wear
Which animals cheek teeth are brachyodont?
rats, mice, gerbils, and hamsters?
In animals whose teeth are brachyodont incisors are what?
aradicular hypsodont- so they grow forever
Which animals teeth are open rooted?
Guinea pigs, chinchillas, and rabbits
Crown
above gum
root
below gum
the crown and root are located in socket of bone called what?
alveolus
What are crowns and roots attached by?
periodontinum
neck
at gum line
dentin
main mass of the tooth
enamel
covers the dentin (hardest substance in body)
Enamel is irreplaceable because?
the ameloblasts that form enamel are lost following formation of the tooth
Cementum
Covers the root of brachyodont, extends root to crown in hypsodont
pulp
blood and nerve supply located in the dental cavity within the dentin
Occlusal surface
grinding surface, when contact opposing arcade come into wear
wear patterns are used to facilitate what?
aging of older animals
Medial surface
closer to the center of the arcade
distal surface
away from the center of the arcade
buccal surface
toward cheek
Labial surface
front of mouth
upper arcade
teeth in upper jaw
lower arcade
teeth in lower jaw
“when contacting the opposing arcade” means?
when the upper teeth contact the lower teeth and vice versa
Lingual surface
inner surface on lower arcade
palatal surface
inner surface on upper arcade
Maxillary arcade
upper arcade, also includes incisive bone
Mandibular arcade
lower arcade
diastema
gap in arch between the incisors and the cheek teeth
diphyodont
develop a set of deciduous teeth that fall out and are replaced with permanent teeth
All domestic animals are what?
diphyodont
other terms for deciduous teeth
baby teeth and milk teeth
erupt
growing teeth emerge from gums
Consisting times of eruption of teeth permit accurate what?
aging of young animals
Tall straight crown, no discernible neck, slowly erupting, incisors of horse, rodent, cheek teeth horse, some rodents are all anatomy of what?
hypsodont
crown, neck, ruminant incisors, dog and cat teeth, check teeth in rat, mouse, gerbil, hamster are all anatomy of what?
brachyodont
Incisors
front teeth
incisors have how many roots?
1
what animal lacks incisors?
cattle
what do cows have instead of incisors?
dense, keratinized dental pad
Llamas have what in their upper arcade?
dental pad and incisor 3
what is the llamas incisor 3 used for?
fighting
Central incisors
I1
Intermediate incisors
I2
Canine teeth
eyeteeth, bridle teeth, tusks
How many roots does the canine have?
1
Which animals lack canines?
cattle and sheep
In what animals can canines be well developed?
male horses
Canines are large in what animals?
pigs, especially boars
Premolars
cheek teeth
how many roots do premolars have?
1-3
First premolar is often absent in what animal?
horse
In horses the first premolar is smaller than others, if called what?
wolf tooth
When do premolars typically erupt in horses?
6 months
when are premolars shed in horses?
2 1/2 years
Upper arcade contains which premolars?
PM1 and PM2
Lower arcade contains which premolars?
PM2
premolars are missing from the lower arcade in which animal?
cats
Molars
Cheek teeth
how many roots does a molar have?
1-3
which teeth have no precursor deciduous teeth?
molars
Carnassial
lower 1st molar
How many deciduous teeth do dogs have?
28
How many deciduous teeth do cats have?
26
How many deciduous teeth do horses have?
24
How many deciduous teeth do cattle have?
20
How many permanent teeth do dogs have?
42
How many permanent teeth do cats have?
30
how many permanent teeth do horses have?
40-42
How many permanent teeth do cattle have?
32
What is a dental formula?
a written formula for the types of teeth each animal has
Formula for Permanent teeth
I, C, P, (or PM), M
Formula for Deciduous teeth
Di, Dc, Dp, Dm
What does information within parentheses represent?
one side of the mouth, upper and lower
What happens to the information in parentheses in the formula?
it is multiplied by 2
What is the deciduous dental formula for dog?
2(Di 3/3 Dc 1/1 Dp 3/3)= 28
What is the deciduous dental formula for cat?
2(Di 3/3 Dc 1/1 Dp 3/2)= 26
What is the deciduous dental formula for pig?
2(Di 3/3 Dc 1/1 Dp 4/4)= 32
What is the deciduous dental formula for horse?
2(Di 3/3 Dc 0/0 Dp 3/3)= 24
What is the deciduous dental formula for cow?
2(Di 0/4 Dc 0/0 Dp 3/3)= 20
What is the permanent dental formula for dog?
2(I 3/3 C 1/1 P 4/4 M 2/3)= 42
What is the permanent dental formula for cat?
2(I 3/3 C 1/1 P 3/2 M 1/1)= 30
What is the permanent dental formula for pig?
2(I 3/3 C 1/1 P 4/4 M 3/3)= 44
What is the permanent dental formula for horse?
2(I 3/3 C 1/1 P 3-4/3 M 3/3)= 40-42
What is the permanent dental formula for horse?
2(I 0/4 C 0/0 P 3/3 M 3/3)= 32
What age do permanent canines erupt in dogs and cats?
4-6 months
What age do central incisors erupt in cattle?
1 1/2-2 years
What age does the 1st intermediate incisors erupt in cattle?
2-2 1/2 years
What age does the 2nd intermediate incisors erupt in cattle?
3 years
What age does the 3rd intermediate incisors erupt in cattle?
3 1/2-4 years
What age do permanent molars erupt in feedlot cattle?
M1 5-6 months
M2 1-1 1/2 years
What age do permanent central incisors erupt in horses?
2 1/2 years
What age does the permanent 1st intermediate incisor erupt in horses?
3 1/2 years
What age does the permanent 2nd intermediate incisor erupt in horses?
4 1/2 years
Where are “hooks” located in horses?
lateral edge of upper corner incisor
What age do hooks appear in horses?
7 years
“Capped” teeth occur in what animal?
horses
What are “Capped” teeth?
shell of deciduous tooth remains on top of adult tooth
“Retained deciduous teeth” occurs especially in what animals?
dogs and cats
What does “retained deciduous teeth” cause?
malposition of erupting permanent teeth and resultant rubbing causes damage to permanent teeth
What kind of dental care do dogs and cats require?
daily brushing