Final Flashcards
oral cavity proper
space between dental arcades
oral fissure
opening between upper and lower lips; entrance to oral cavity
Vomeronasal organ
Location?
Function?
Location: base of nasal septum
Function: olfactory receptors for sexual stimuli (pheromones)
What is the minor palatine a direct branch of?
maxillary artery
What is the descending palatine a direct branch of?
maxillary artery
What branches off the descending palatine?
- major palatine artery
- sphenopalatine artery
Mechincal Papillae
- filiform
- conical
Gustatory Papillae
- fungiform
- vallate
- foliate
What three extrinsic tongue muscles are innervated by the hypoglossal nerve?
- styloglossus
- hyoglossus
- genioglossus
What is the only motor nerve to the tongue?
hypoglossal nerve
The parotid and zygomatic salivary glands are innervated by what CN?
CN IX - Glossopharyngeal nerve
The mandibular and major sublingual salivary glands are innvervated by what cranial nerve?
CN VII - Facial nerve
What type of teeth do dogs have?
Brachydont
What kind of cells produce enamel? Can it regenerate?
Ameloblasts (enamelblasts) produce it
It cannot regenerate
This septa is located between adjacent teeth…
Interalveolar septa
This septa is located between roots of the same tooth…
Interradicular septa
Mesial surface?
toward first incisor
Distal surface?
away from first incisor
How many teeth is an adult dog supposed to have?
42
What is the distribution of teeth in an adult dog?
- I3/3
- C1/1
- P4/4
- M2/3
This is per one side! Multiply by two for total number of teeth!