Mouth Lecture Flashcards
Boundaries of the vestibule of the mouth
Rostral: lips
Lateral: cheeks
Internal: teeth/gums
Boundaries of the oral cavity proper
Rostral: Teeth
Ventral”Tongue
Dorsal: palate
Mucosa lining surface of oral cavity
Stratified squamous epithelium
Submucosa made of nouth
DICT. Type I collagen w/elastic fibers
Salivary glands in mouth
Mucuous
Serous
Seromucous
Muscle fxn of tongue
Intrinsic muscles: change shape of tongue
Extrinsic: Move tongue
Rostral 2/3 of tongue
Apex and body
Caudal 1/3 of tongue
Root
5 main types of papillae of tongue
Conical Filiform Fungiform Foliate Vallate
Accessory papillae of tongue
Lentricular (ruminants)
Marginal (temporary)
Papillae w/o taste buds
Conical
Filiform
Lentricular
Marginal
Papillae w/taste buds
Foliate
Fungiform
Vallate
Conical papillar
- Where
- Describe
Caudal 1/3 of tongue
Lacks taste buds
Large, pointed apex,
Keratinized
CT core
What papillae is absent in horses
Conical papillae
Filiform papillae
- where
- describe
Rostral 2/3 of tongue
Highly keratinized in cat/cow “sandpaper”
CT core
Sharply pointed apex