Oral Anatomy: Hard Palate Structures
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What covers the ventral side of the soft palate?

  • Taste buds
  • Salivary glands
  • Respiratory mucosa
  • Oral mucosa (correct)
  • Which type of papillae on the tongue are mushroom-shaped?

  • Filiform papillae
  • Marginal papillae
  • Conical papillae
  • Fungiform papillae (correct)
  • Which nerve supplies sensation to the rostral two-thirds of the tongue?

  • Chorda tympanic
  • Vagus (X)
  • Lingual nerve
  • Glossopharyngeal (IX) (correct)
  • Where are the gustatory papillae located on the tongue?

    <p>On the dorsal surface of the tongue</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is found on the sides of Vallate papillae?

    <p>Taste buds</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a feature of the hard palate in dogs?

    <p>Transverse ridges</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the soft palate in the oral cavity?

    <p>Prehension of food</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where is the incisive papilla located?

    <p>Just caudal to the incisors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following describes the anatomy of the tongue correctly?

    <p>The body attaches to the mandible</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What divides the hard palate into two symmetrical halves?

    <p>Median palatine raphe</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which mucosa covers the ventral surface of the soft palate?

    <p>Oral mucosa</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the transverse ridges on the hard palate in ruminants?

    <p>Guide food backwards</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What structures bound the proper oral cavity?

    <p>Hard palate, tongue, teeth, gums</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which structure separates the digestive and respiratory passages in the head?

    <p>Soft palate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What replaces the incisors and canine teeth in the upper jaw of ruminants?

    <p>Dental pad</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which muscle forms the cheeks (Buccae)?

    <p>Buccinator muscle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What forms the hard palate?

    <p>Palatine processes of maxilla and incisive bones and horizontal plate of the palatine bone</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What provides protection against dryness of food in ruminants?

    <p>Small papilla</p> Signup and view all the answers

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