ORAL CAVITY Flashcards
What is the rostral boundary of the oral cavity?
lips
What is the caudal boundary of the oral cavity?
pharynx & palatoglossal arches
What is the lateral boundary of the oral cavity?
vestibule
What nerve supplies the muscles of facial expression?
facial nerve
Where do the palatoglossal arches run?
caudal border of oral cavity (glossus, tongue, palatte)
What is the vertical slit in the upper lip called? (visible in dogs n cats)
philtrum
What is the furless skin surface surrounding the external openings of the nostrils?
rhinarium
What are the set of ridges on the inside of the upper jaw called?
What is their function?
Rugae
move food caudally
What structure connectsfluids from the oral and nasal cavities?
incisive papilla/ducts
The phlemen response utilizes what structure inside the mouth?
incisive papilla/ducts
What is 1? 2?
1: buccal papillae
2: rugae
What do ruminants have instead of upper incisors?
dental pad
Which is more rostral: hard palate or soft palate?
hard palate
What cells are present in the dorsal layer of the soft palate?
respiratory epithelium
What cells are present in the ventral layer of the soft palate?
stratified squamous epithelium
What are the two dominant/large papillae in horses called?
valate papillae
What is the large bump on a bovine tongue called?
Torus
What is the horizontal slit in ruminant tongues called?
lingual fossa
What is a dominant distinguishing feature of canine tongues?
Median groove
What structure are the red arrows pointing to?
sublingual caruncle
What are the two openings of the sublingual salivary gland?
sublingual caruncle & frenulum