Digestive System I Flashcards
The small intestines are next to the ____ and the ___of the dog.
kidney
liver
First part of the digestive system
mouth
Bounded laterally & rostrally by the cheeks and teeth; dorsally by the hard palate; ventrally by the mandible and tongue and caudally by the soft palate
mouth
Oral cavity (2)
Vestibule
Oral cavity proper
Has vibrissae (tactile hairs) on both lips
lips
Upper lip is called
philtrum (deep straight narrow
cleft)
Lower lip is called
chin or mentum (rounded
prominence)
Small in dogs because of the lateral walls of the vestibule
cheeks
Both lips and cheeks consist of 3 layers which are
– External – hairy integument
– Middle- muscles
– Inner - mucosa
Separates the respiratory and digestive passages
palate
Hard palate is
rostral
Soft palate is
caudal
- Weapon of offense and defense
- For procurement of food
- For cutting and crushing of food
teeth
*Sectorial/Sheering Teeth
largest cheek tooth in maxilla
4th premolar-
*Sectorial/Sheering Teeth
largest cheek tooth in mandible
1st molar
Sectorial/Sheering Teeth also called
Carnassial teeth
Dentition is complete by ___ months
6-7
*Parts of the Tooth
hardest subs in the body; can’t regenerate
Enamel
*Parts of the Tooth
also called “ivory”, forms the bulk of the tooth
Dentin
*Parts of the Tooth
the only soft tissue in the tooth
Pulp
*Parts of the Tooth
thin covering found only on the roots
Cementum
Parts of the Tooth (3)
Crown
Neck
Root
*Surfaces of the Teeth
outer surface
Vestibular surface
*Surfaces of the Teeth
inner surface
Lingual surface
*Surfaces of the Teeth
sides that lie in contact with an adjacent tooth
Contact surfaces