digestive anatomy of RUMINANT Flashcards
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upper incisors
none, replaced by a hard, fibrous dental pad
what separates the incisors from cheek teeth
diastema
cheek teeth (pre molars and molars) are
incisors are
hypsodont
brachydont
Cheek teeth in herbivores have a complex pattern on the surface due to
invaginations of the enamel layer
As the tooth surface wears down over time, ____ occur on the surface
hard enamel crests; help grind up food
Upper incisors replaced by ____ in ruminants
dental pad
typical foot and mouth disease is seen in
ulceration of the dental pad
dental formula for young and for adults
young:
2(Di 0/4 Dc 0/0 Dp 3/3) = 20
adult:
2(I0/4 C0/0 P3/3 M3/3) = 32
*canine and 4th incisor interchangeable
eruption date for cattle and sheep/ goats
- cattle:
- incisor 1; 1.5-2yrs
- incisor 2; 2-2.5 yrs
- incisors 3; 3-3.5 yrs
- incisors 4; 3.5-4 yrs
- sheep
- incisor 1; 1-1.5 yrs
- incisor 2; 1.5-2 yrs
- incisor 3; 2.5-3 yrs
- incisor 4; 3-4 yrs
initial mastication vs re-mastication or rumination
- initial; quick
- remastication or rumination; slower, plants ground between cheek teeth
lateral chewing movement is due to
- strong masseter and
pterygoid muscles, - relatively narrow, though long mandibles,
- the slope, and roughened surface of the cheek teeth.
tongue is highly
extensible to grasp food
lower incisors cut off grass against
dental pad
Small ruminants have highly mobile ___ which enables them to nibble and crop plants close to the ground
lips
small ruminants have a cleft upper lip known as the
philtrum
negative pressure piston-like action of tongue is aided by
torus; prominence over the caudal part of the body and root
torus has a _______ on its rostral side
transverse lingual fossa
conical papilla
inner surface of lips and cheeks, root of tongue large, pointing backward backward filiform papillae , mechanical in function
lenticular papillae
flat, rounded, mechanical, mainly on torus, act like suction cups
vallate papilla aka circumvallate papillae
very large, on dorsal root of tongue, V shape array, surrounded by deep groove with taste buds on the side
foliate papilla
may be absent, lateral root of tongue, taste buds
true or false the mandible can movie in all 3 planes
true
lateral movement is due to what muscles
strong masseter and pterygoid muscles
when digastric muscle contracts
jaw opens