week 4 Flashcards
what is the initial portion of the nasal cavity
nasal vestibule
the oval opening between the nasal cavity and the nasopharynx is the
chonae
typically ____ large vallate papillae are present on the equine tongue,
3; one on each side and one in the middle
foliate papillae are located where on the horse toungue
caudolateral potion
number of vallate papillae on the ruminant tongue
3 or 4 on each side of the caudal region of the tongue
conical papillae of ruminant tongue
resemble the buccal conical papillae (pointy)
lenticular papillae on ruminant tongue
round, wide, and flat and resemble worn-down conical papillae
what forms the boundary between the oral cavity and oropharynx
palatoglossal arch
palatine tonsil location in the horse
lateral to the root of the tongue and caudal to the palatoglossal arch
what is the lingual tonsil
a collection of lymphatic follicles on the root of the tongue. May blend laterally with the medial edge of the palatine tonsil
in ruminants, tonsilar sinus leads to
palatine tonsil
how is the tonsilar sinus in ruminants different from the tonsilar fossa in other species
the tonsilar sinus is surrounded by tonsil
in the ox, what is the lingual tonsil
a collection of lymphatic follicles on the root of the tongue
an overgrowth of plica (salpingopharyngea) has been incriminated as the cause of
congenital guttural pouch tympany
what is the caudal boundary of the nasopharynx
intrapharyngeal ostium
what is the intrapharyngeal ostium composed of
right and left palatopharyngeal arches