Oral Cavity or Mouth ( Alimentary Canal )

Question 1

– Space between the lips and the teeth.
1. Labial Vestibule
2. Buccal Vestibule

Answer 1

Oral Vestibule

Question 2

– between the lips and incisors

Answer 2

Labial Vestibule

Question 3

– between the lips and the cheeks

Answer 3

Buccal Vestibule

Question 4

• bounded rostrally by the lips, laterally by the cheeks, dorsally by the hard palate and ventrally by the tongue

1. Lips
2. Philtrum
3. Cheeks
4. Hard and Soft Palate
   (5. Teeth)

Answer 4

Proper Oral Cavity

Question 5

Rostrally

Answer 5

Lips

Question 6

Laterally

Answer 6

Cheeks

Question 7

Dorsally

Answer 7

Hard Palate

Question 8

Ventrally

Answer 8

Tongue

Question 9

– forms the rostral and most of the lateral external boundaries of the vestibule.

Answer 9

Lips

Question 10

• a deep, straight, narrow cleft that marks the union of the two halves of the upper lip, anteriorly.

Answer 10

Philtrum

Question 11

– forms the caudal portion of the lateral walls of the vestibular cavity

Answer 11

Cheeks

Question 12

Hard and Soft Palate (has two major part)
1. Brachygnathia
2. Prognathia

Answer 12

Hard and Soft Palate

Question 13

1. Palatine
2. Maxilla
3. Incisive Bones

Answer 13

Hard Palate

Question 14

• brachydont in dogs and cats.
• fairly low in profile

Answer 14

Teeth

Question 15

• portion of the teeth which is covered with cement and is embedded in the gum

Answer 15

Root

Question 16

– the part of the tooth visible above the mucous membrane of the gum.

Answer 16

Crown

Question 17

• the line junction of crown and root

Answer 17

Neck

Question 18

1. Mandible
2. Incisive and Maxillary Bone

Answer 18

Dental arch

Question 19

• Digestive Tract

This is the main pathway through which food travels:
1. Mouth (teeth, tongue, salivary glands)
2. Pharynx
3. Esophagus
4. Stomach
5. Small Intestine

Answer 19

Alimentary Canal (Digestive Tract)

Question 20

1. Includes the teeth, tongue, and salivary glands,

• responsible for mechanical digestion and saliva production.

Answer 20

Mouth

Question 21

2. Connects the mouth to the esophagus,

• serving as a passage for food and air.
• mouth to the esophagus

Answer 21

Pharynx

Question 22

3. A muscular tube that transports food from the pharynx to the stomach.

• pharynx to the stomach

Answer 22

Esophagus

Question 23

4. A muscular organ where chemical digestion occurs, primarily through gastric juices (acid and enzymes).

Answer 23

Stomach

Question 24

5. Small Intestine – Composed of:
   1.) Duodenum
   2.) Jejunum
   3.) Ileum

Answer 24

Small Intestine

Question 25

– First section, where bile and pancreatic enzymes enter.

Answer 25

Duodenum

Question 26

– Middle section, responsible for most nutrient absorption.

Answer 26

Jejunum

Question 27

– Final section, absorbing remaining nutrients and connecting to the large intestine.

Answer 27

Ileum

Question 28

6. Large Intestine – Includes:
   1.) Cecum
   2.) Colon
   3.) Rectum

Answer 28

Large Intestine

Question 29

– A small pouch with limited function in dogs.

Answer 29

Cecum

Question 30

– Absorbs water and forms feces.

Answer 30

Colon

Question 31

– Stores feces before elimination.

Answer 31

Rectum

Question 32

7. The exit point for waste elimination.

Answer 32

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