Chapter 6 Terms

Question 1

Combining form for Jaw

Answer 1

Gnath/o

Question 2

An animal that has an elongated mandible

Answer 2

Prognathia

Question 3

An animal that has a shortened mandible

Answer 3

Brachygnathia

Question 4

Lips

Answer 4

Labia

Question 5

Forms the roof of the mouth

Answer 5

Palate

Question 6

This Specialized mucous membrane contains irregular folds called….

Answer 6

Rugae

Question 7

Palate/o

Answer 7

Combining form for palate

Question 8

Buccal

Answer 8

Pertaining to or directed toward the cheek

Question 9

Moving muscular organ

Answer 9

Tongue

Question 10

Papillae

Answer 10

Dorsum part of the tongue (elevation)

Question 11

Most caudally permeant cheek tooth used for grinding

Answer 11

Molar

Question 12

Front tooth used for cutting

Answer 12

Incisor

Question 13

Combining term for teeth

Answer 13

Dent/o

Question 14

Dentition

Answer 14

Teeth as a whole

Question 15

Temporary set of teeth that erupt in young animals

Answer 15

Deciduous

Question 16

Cheek tooth found between the canine and molars

Answer 16

Premolar

Question 17

Long pointed bone like tooth found between the incisors and the pre molars

Answer 17

Canine

Question 18

The hard white substance covering the dentin

Answer 18

Enamel

Question 19

Bone like connective tissue that covers the root of the tooth.

Answer 19

Cementum

Question 20

Connective tissue surrounding the tooth pulp

Answer 20

Dentin

Question 21

Tooth ________ consists of nerves, blood vessel and loose connective tissue

Answer 21

Pulp

Question 22

Where are teeth situated in sockets or sac-like dilations

Answer 22

Alveoli

Question 23

Mucus membrane that surrounds the teeth and forms the mouth lining

Answer 23

Gingiva

Question 24

Gingiv/o

Answer 24

Combing form for gums

Question 25

Moistens food, begins the digestive process

Answer 25

Saliva

Question 26

Or/o

Answer 26

Combing form for ear

Question 27

Combining form for esophagus

Answer 27

Esophag/o

Question 28

Combining form for abdomen

Answer 28

Abdomin/o

Question 29

Gatekeeper between the stomach and the duodenum

Answer 29

Pylor/o

Question 30

combining form for stomach

Answer 30

gastr/o

Question 31

What does Remastication mean?

Answer 31

rechewing

Question 32

what does regurgitation mean?

Answer 32

return of undigested material from the rumen to the mouth

Question 33

Regurgitated food particles, fibers, rumen fluid and rumen microorganisms are called what?

Answer 33

Cud

Question 34

Rumen

Answer 34

Larges compartment of the ruminant stomach, serves as a fermentation vet. The rumen is divided into a ventral sac and a dorsal sac.

Question 35

Retculum

Answer 35

Most cranial compartment of the ruminant stomach. AKA the honeycomb b/c it is lined with a mucus membrane that contains many ridges.

Question 36

Omasum

Answer 36

3rd compartment of the ruminant stomach, short, blunt papillae that grinds food before it enters the abomasum

Question 37

Abomasum

Answer 37

4rt compartment of the ruminant stomach, AKA the true stomach, its also the glandular portion that secretes digestive enzymes.

Question 38

Enter/o

Answer 38

combining form for small intestine

Question 39

what is Mesentery?

Answer 39

a fold in the peritoneum that the small intestine is attached to the dorsal abdominal wall

Question 40

An anima that only eats plants

Answer 40

Herbivore

Question 41

An animal that only eats animal tissue

Answer 41

Carnivore

Question 42

An animal that can eat plants and animal tissue

Answer 42

Omnivore

Question 43

Duodenum

Answer 43

proximal or 1st portion of the small intestine. the proximal portion is also the most oral portion. // the segment of the small intestine located nearest to the mouth.

Question 44

duoden/o

Answer 44

The combining form for duodenum

Question 45

Jejunum

Answer 45

middle portion of small intestine

Question 46

jejun/o

Answer 46

combining form for jejunum

Question 47

Distal or last portion of the small intestine, segment of the small intestine furthest from the mouth // its part of the hip bone.

Answer 47

ileum

Question 48

ile/o

Answer 48

combining form for ileum