week 6 Flashcards
(39 cards)
crown
tooth above gum line
enamel
hard structure around crown of tooth
root
tooth below gum line
dentin
layer around pulp chamber of crown and root (not as tough as enamel)
cementum
specialized bone that covers the root
easy attachment
periodontal ligaments
attaches root in mouth
pulp chamber
pulp canal
innermost part of tooth
canine dental formula
2( I 3/3, C 1/1, PM 4/4, M 2/3) = 42
feline dental formula
2( I 3/3, C 1/1, PM 3/2, M 1/1) = 30
equine dental formula
2( I 3/3, C 1/1, PM 3-4/3, M 3/3) = 40,42
esophagus
tube that leads from the mouth to the stomach
cardiac sphincter location
at the end of esophagus
simple stomach (6 areas)
greater curvature lesser curvature cardiac sphincter fundus body pylorus
fundus of stomach
cranial most section of stomach
collects gases from the acid breakdown
body of stomach
middle section of stomach and largest
most of the breakdown happens here with acid
pylorus of stomach
caudal most section of stomach
chamber that lowers pH of fluids so it doesn’t erode the duodenum
ruminant stomach (4 areas)
rumen
reticulum
omasum
abomasum
rumen
largest chamber, fermentation vat
reticulum
honeycomb looking inside
large chunks of grass go here (this is cud) gets chewed again then goes into the rumen
omasum
looks like a cannonball, and looks like pages of a book inside
reclaims lost water back into the body
abomasum
true stomach
small intestine (3 parts)
duodenum
jejunum
ileum
duodenum
digestion truly occurs here
jejunum
has blood vessels