Respiratory Anatomy Practical Flashcards
Identify and name the boundaries which define the nasal cavity in the dog
- Rostral boundary: incisive bones
- Caudal boundary: Cribiform plate of ethmoid (and lachrymal )
- Dorsal boundary: nasal and frontal
- Ventral boundary: hard palate- lateral plates of incisive, maxilla and palatine bones
- Lateral boundary: incisive maxilla, zygomatic
identify and what is the function of the infraorbital foramen
a number of important structures become superficial –> infraorbital nerve artery and veins
list the bones which contribute to the formation of the hard palate (from a rostral to caudal)
hard palate, lateral plates of incisive, maxilla and palatine bones
locate the vomer, what structure does this support in the living animal
nasal septum
the nasal conchae (turbinate’s) often get damaged when the skulls are being prepared. What is the functional role of these bony structures
increase surface area –> air conditioning but also olfaction (caudally)
the perforated nature of this bony plate can be visualized in some of the sectioned skulls
what area of the brain lies immediately behind cribiform plate of the ethmoid bone
the olfactory bulb
identify the structures
identify the structures
what are these structures
what is a paranasal sinus
a space between 2 bony plates which is characteristic of several of the skull bones
how do the frontal sinuses communicate with the nasal cavity in the dog
directly
does the dog have a true maxillary sinus
no its more of a recess –> the sinus is incomplete
what are the 3 skull conformations
- dolichocephalic: greyhound
- mesaticephalic: labrador
- brachycephalic: peke, bulldog
is the frontal sinus a feature in skull of the cat
yes one on each side
dog lateral view of the dog head locate features
- cranial cavity
- nasal cavity
- frontal sinus
- horizontal body
4a. vertical ramus of the mandible - angular process
- cornoid process of mandible
- temporomandibular joint
- tympanic bulla
- zygomatic arch
can you identify any turbinate bones in the nasal cavity on the radiograph
yes
identift the structures
- orbit
- body of mandible
- cornoid process of the ramus of the mandible
- zygomatic arch
- cribiform plate of the ethmoid bone
can you see the nasal septum in this place, why not?
no poor positioning
which structure is supported by the vomer
nasal septum
the vestibule projects beyond the bony skeleton and is supported by a complex series of cartilages
the alar fold extends from the vestibule into the main nasal cavity which is bounded by skull bones
identify the structures
- cartilaginous nasal septum
- dorsal concha
- ventral concha
- ethmoidal concha
- maxillary recess
- frontal sinus
- nasal bone
- vomer
- cribiform plate of ethmoidal bone
identify the structures
- nostril
- nasal planum
- cartilaginous nasal septum
- ventral concha
- ethmoidal concha
- maxillary recess
- cribiform plate of ethmoidal bone
what structure is absent at 8 weeks in pup
frontal sinus
cat head and neck
- shortened skull and single compartment of frontal sinus
- identify zygomatic arch
- external acoustic meatus is clearly visible as an oval radiolucent area rostral to the tympanic bulla
identift structures A-E
A: ventral conchae
B: maxillary recess
C: infraorbital canal
D: nasal septum
E: internal nares leading to nasopharynx
the nasal septum is intact in this specimen (A-E)
how does the septum vary in composition rostral to caudal?
rostral is cartilage, medial is membranous, caudal is bony
A: hard palate
B: soft palate
C: nasopharynx
D: oropharynx
E: vomer diverging away from hard palate