Cat dissection: Oral + Abdominal (practical review)

vestibule

region between the teeth and cheeks

what is on the surface of a cat’s tongue?

papillae

function of papillae?

to groom its fur

palate

roof of the mouth

hard palate

the bony anterior portion of the palate

soft palate

the muscular posterior portion of the palate

epiglottis

flap of cartilage located at the top of larynx (voice box) near the based of the tongue

function of epiglottis

to prevent food and liquid from entering the trachea during swallowing; protects the glottis

trachea

a tube located below larynx and epiglottis

function of trachea?

carries air to and from the lungs, facilitating breathing

esophagus

muscular tube located behind trachea

function of esophagus?

transports food and liquids

function of diaphragm

breathing; inhalation and exhalation

name all the 5 lobes in the liver

right lateral, right medial, left lateral, left medial, and caudate lobe

function of gall blader

stores bile and releases into the duodenum

Explain how choking occurs

Food or object blocks air from entering and exiting the lungs through the trachea

what are the two anal-like holes in the stomach?

cardiac sphincter (controls entrance of food into stomach from esophagus), pyloric sphincter (regulates the release of partially digested food into the duodenum)

portions of small intestine?

duodenum, jejunum, ilium

function of mesentery?

holds the coils of intestines in place

what is the anal-like hole in the large intestine?

ileocecal sphincter valve

what are all the parts of the large intestine?

ascending colon, transverse colon, descending colon, anus, and caecum

pancrease

flat elongated gland between duodenum and spleen

kidney

bean shaped organ

urinary bladder

oval shaped organ at the posterior end of the pelvic region

location of adrenal gland?

near the anterior end of each kidney

function of rugae?

fix food with digestive juices in stomach

function of tongue?

speaking, tasting, grooming itself, swallowing

what is the process of peristalsis?

food is pushed down the esophagus by rhythmic contractions of its walls

how many ridges does the hard palate have?

7-8

function of incisors?

cutting and snipping

function of canines?

ripping and tearing

function of premolars?

crushing

function of molar?

grinding

deciduous set

the first set of teeth; has 26 teeth

permanent set

second set of teeth; has 30 teeth