Dissection: Oral Cavity, Tongue, and salivary glands

Vestibule

What is the area in between the teeth and the cheek called?

Tongue

Numbers 1, 5 and 6 make up what structure?

Apex of tongue

Number 1 is indicating which specific part of this structure?

Root of tongue

Number 5 is pointing to a different structure but what area is number 5 located at on this structure in this image?

Body of tongue

Number 6 is pointing to a different structure but what area is number 6 located at on this structure in this image?

Papillae

Numbers 5 and 6 are pointing to this specific structure?

Sublingual caruncle

Number 4 is indicating which specific structure?

Sublingual salivary gland

Number 2 is indicating which specific structure?

Sublingual fold

In order to visualize number 3, you needed to transect through what structure?

Salivary duct

Number 3 is indicating which structure?

Papillae

Numbers 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 are indicating what structures?

Mandibular salivary gland

Number 4 is indicating which structure?

Parotid salivary gland

Number 1 is indicating which structure?

Parotid duct

Number 3 is indicating which structure?

Incisive papilla

What structure is the white arrow pointing to?

Lingual molar salivary gland

What structure is the yellow arrow pointing to? (Hint: cat only)

Zygomatic salivary gland

What structure is the yellow arrowing pointing to?

Hard palate

Number 7 is indicating what specific structure?

Soft palate

Number 8 is indicating what specific structure?