Equine oral cavity anatomy

what are the bones of the hard palate of the horse

• maxilla

• incicisve

• palatine

the sublingual caruncle is the opening for the ________

mandibular salivary gland

the sublingual fold is the opening for the ________

polystomatic salivary gland

label the structures indicated in the oral cavity

1. sublingual caruncle

2. sublingual fold

what do foliate papillae look like in horses

ridges

what are the intrinsic lingual muscles

the tongue itself

Identify the extrinsic lingual muscles

11. hyoglossus

12. styloglossus

13. Genioglossus

14. geniohyoideus

15. mylohyoideus

what supplies blood to the tongue

a branch of the facial artery

what is the sensory innervation of the tongue

lingual nerve

the rostral portion of the tongue is innervated for taste by what CN

CN7

the caudal portion of the tongue is innervated for taste by what CN

CN9

the motor nerve innervation for the tongue is what CN

CN12

label the salivary glands present in a horse

1. parotoid

2. mandibular

3. dorsal buccal

4. ventral buccal

5. polystomatic sublingual