2. Esophagus, the food channel that connects the throat to the stomach
3. Trachea, the air channel that connects the throat to the lungs
4. Laryng, tracheal entrance
5. Epiglottis, the valve that regulates the entrance of air breathing, food & beverage
6. Tonsils, lymph defense contained in the throat
7. The tongue
8. papillae vallate
9. papillae filiform
10. papillae fungiform
11. papillae foliate
Like the human tongue, cat’s tongue has taste sensors nerve. These sensors are on the papillae which have a variety of forms. each form can only pappillae certain sense. Number Pappilae cat’s tongue is much less when compared to the human tongue. Source: Color Atlas of Small Animal Anatomy The Essentials. Thomas O. McCraken, Robert A. Kainer.
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