Lecture 9 Flashcards
Where is the thyroid cartilage of a cat
Where is the cricoid cartilage of a cat
where is the tracheal cartilages
definition of digestive system
alimentary canal and associated organs
what is the alimentary canal and what does it include
mouth to anus - tongue, teeth, salivary glands, pancreas, liver, gallbladder
where do substances enter the body
Substances enter body via mucous membrane of
alimentary canal
what is on the cats tongue
filiform papillae
function of filiform papillae
(don’t contain taste buds) and serve a mechanical function, primarily to increase friction between the tongue and food, aiding in food manipulation, chewing, and swallowing
what are filiform papillae made of
Keratinized stratified squamous
the ends of filiform papillae
Epithelium over papillae ends in
tapered points
Parallel rows, tips point backward
major salivary glands of the cat, and are they paired
parotid, submandibular, sublingual, they are all paired
what gland is red
what gland is orange
what are the functions of saliva
moisten oral mucosa, moisten food,
enzymes dissolve sugars (amylase), suspend food for tasting,
buffers, controls growth of some bacteria, source of calcium and
phosphate for tooth development, IgA
what are the three divisions of the stomach
cardia, fundus/body, pylorus
what are do the stomach glands secrete
pepsinogen, HCL, and mucus
what is the purpose of the secreted substances in the stomach
protein digested (no absorption)
what is the purpose of HCL
converts pepsinogen into pepsin
what do mucosa + submucosa do
form longitudinal folds called rugae, which flatten when the stomach is full
what is red
what is orange
what is yellow
what is green