Anatomy
Consist of lips, tongue, teeth and salivary glands. Snout and Lips
Folds of fleshy tissue located around the pig’s mouth. Skin and mucous membrane cover the pigs upper and lower lips. They contain a layer of connective tissue and labial glands (salivary glands). Their immobile and have and flattened upper lip.
Incisors - Chiselled shaped teeth are located in the front and mid-section of the mouth. Canines – sharp pointed teeth located both sides of the mouth (top and bottom). Premolars - The teeth have cusps and are in front of the molars. Molars – Blunt cusps located at the back of the mouth.
Thick mass of skeletal muscle covered in mucous membrane.
Physiology
Allows mechanical and chemical digestion to occur. It predominantly
Consist of lips, tongue, teeth and salivary glands. Snout and Lips
Folds of fleshy tissue located around the pig’s mouth. Skin and mucous membrane cover the pigs upper and lower lips. They contain a layer of connective tissue and labial glands (salivary glands). Their immobile and have and flattened upper lip.
Incisors - Chiselled shaped teeth are located in the front and mid-section of the mouth. Canines – sharp pointed teeth located both sides of the mouth (top and bottom). Premolars - The teeth have cusps and are in front of the molars. Molars – Blunt cusps located at the back of the mouth.
Thick mass of skeletal muscle covered in mucous membrane.
Physiology
Allows mechanical and chemical digestion to occur. It predominantly