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 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is found on the sides of Vallate papillae?

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

What is a feature of the hard palate in dogs?

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

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

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

Where is the incisive papilla located?

<p>Just caudal to the incisors (C)</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 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What divides the hard palate into two symmetrical halves?

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

Which mucosa covers the ventral surface of the soft palate?

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

What structures bound the proper oral cavity?

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

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

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

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

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

Which muscle forms the cheeks (Buccae)?

<p>Buccinator muscle (A)</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 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What provides protection against dryness of food in ruminants?

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

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