Digestive System Flashcards

1
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Word for, act of picking up food

A

Prehension

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2
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Food mixed with saliva forms a

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Bolus

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3
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Animals whos lips aid in prehension

And animals who’s lips do not

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Do: horses, sheep, goats(flexible lips)

Don’t: cows, pigs (stiff)

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4
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Cows have this on their cheeks and on tongue to help in chewing

A

Papillae

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5
Q

This is too long in brachycephalic breeds, can cause snoring

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Soft palate

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6
Q

The tongue is ____ muscle covered by mucous membrane

A

Skeletal

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7
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Cattle use this for prehension

A

Tongue

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8
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The tongue is rostrally attached to the floor of the mouth by

A

Frenulum tissue

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9
Q

When someone is “tongue tied” this means

A

Born w a tight frenulum

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10
Q

Deciduous teeth

A

Baby teeth

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11
Q

Dentin, which makes up most of a tooth, contains what minerals

A

Calcium and phosphorus

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12
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The exposed part of teeth is covered in

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Enamel

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13
Q

Incisors are used for

A

Cutting

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14
Q

Max number of incisors on each side of midline

A

3

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15
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Canines are used for

A

Tearing and seizing

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16
Q

Elephant tusks are canines made of ivory. Ivory is just

A

Pure dentin (no enamel )

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17
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Max number of canines in each side

A

1

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18
Q

How many premolars and molars on each side

A

2-4

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19
Q

Premolars and molars are used for

A

Grinding food

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20
Q

Which species has a full dentition (as many of each kind of teeth as you can possible have)

A

Pigs

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21
Q

Teeth formula for dog

A

I3 C1 P4 M2

M3

22
Q

Teeth formula for cats

A

I3 C1 P3 M1

P2

23
Q

“Broken mouth” in sheep

A

1 or 2 teeth missing

24
Q

“Smooth mouth” in goats

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Over 2 teeth missing

25
Sheep are checked for missing teeth before being sold, this is how what disease spreads
Foot and mouth disease
26
Which teeth are needle teeth in piglets
Deciduous I3 and C
27
Ruminants have a dental pad rather than teeth where (upper or lower)
Upper mouth
28
“Wolf teeth” in horses that affect bite is what teeth
P1
29
Retained deciduous teeth are called
Caps
30
Filing down a horses caps is called
Floating
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The carnassial tooth, used for shearing in dogs and cats, is what teeth
P4 upper and M1 lower
32
Adult teeth that don’t continue growing over lifetime, wear away over time
True teeth, aka brachydont teeth
33
Adult teeth that constantly erupt over animals lifetime as surface wears down
Hypsodont teeth
34
Rodents, beavers, rabbits, and horses have what kind of adult teeth
Hypsodont teeth
35
Aging a cow based on permanent teeth eruption
I1- 2 years I2- 2.5 years I3- 3 years C4- 4 years
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Aging a horse based on permanent teeth eruption
I1- 2.5 years I2- 3.5 I3- 4.5
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Aging a dog based on permanent teeth eruption
``` I1- 4 months I2- 4.5 months I3- 5 months C- 6months P and M permanent by 1 year ```
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Visible part of tooth above gum line
Crown
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Part of tooth at gum line, where tooth narrows
Neck
40
Part of tooth imbedded in socket or alveolus
Root
41
Incisors and canines have how many roots | Molars and premolars?
1 | 2 or 3
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Central part of tooth that contains blood vessels and nerves
Pulp cavity
43
Antibiotic that if used by pregnant dam, or by a young child before adult teeth come in, causes discolored is enamel
Tetracycline
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Outer layer of root
Cementum
45
Labial surface of a tooth
Towards lips
46
Lingual surface of tooth
Towards tongue
47
Buccal surface of a tooth
Towards cheek
48
Palatal surface of a tooth
Towards hard palate
49
Table or occlusal surface of a tooth
Biting surface between upper and lower teeth
50
Contact surface of a tooth
Contact area between teeth that are next to each other
51
Mesial
Towards midline