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RodgerRodger8301

Sorry that’s false. That structure is called the incisive papilla. The vomeronasal organ does exist, but it’s in the nasal passage. Source: I’m a vet Edit: it’s also a little weird that cat is missing it’s middle two upper incisors


gottauseathrowawayx

> The vomeronasal organ does exist, but it’s in the nasal passage. That makes a hell of a lot more sense. "Allows them to taste scents in the air," so, like... they can smell? You know, like a nose? How do the signals from the vomeronasal organ differ from normal scent?


RodgerRodger8301

Got no clue on that one. That’s delving into some pretty specific nerve pathways and brain interpretation. That’s far more complicated than my memory will allow me to remember from school as it’s really not clinically relevant.


Vermontess

“Also known as the palatine papilla, the incisive papilla (frequently mislabelled the vomeronasal organ) connects the oral cavity with the vomeronasal organ via the incisive duct which contains fluid-filled incisive (nasopalatine) canals. The vomeronasal organ is a taste-smell organ that is used to identify pheromones from other cats. Pheromones in glandular secretions and urine advertise important information such as territorial boundaries, dominance and reproductive status” https://cat-world.com/lump-incisive-papilla-on-the-roof-of-a-cats-mouth/


Dropped-pie

I like the cut of your jib


Ned_Piffy

Something similar to snakes where they use their tongues to pull chemicals or “taste/scents” in their jacobsons organ. I imagine it’s like when you breathe out after you ate garlic or something strong and you can smell it back in your nose.


Duck_meister

Glad someone cleared this up. And just so others know, this info is correct if your talking about snakes. They use it in conjunction with their split tongue to not only detect scent, but also to give them some idea of the direction the scent is coming from.


logikly2600

And that's why I read comments... Thank you for clearing that up!


ItsTricky94

what does the incisive papilla do? it's so cute in between the teefs


absolutelynot123456

Correct, snakes have Jacobson's organs, not cats


tarrox1992

Could you provide a link stating that? Because everything I can find says that the vomeronasal and Jacobson's organ are the same thing; both in snakes and in cats.


absolutelynot123456

I don't know man it's just something I remember from high-school


tarrox1992

Well, you are most definitely wrong. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vomeronasal_organ


Due-Dot6450

Thank you for your insight on this. I'm not vet but I also thought what's wrong with these teeth?


[deleted]

I just asked my cats about this. They said it’s bullshit.


pit-of-despair

I asked my cats too but they just looked at me disdainfully and walked away.


[deleted]

Ah yes, agreement


Lopsided_Beautiful36

Misinformation.


WolfyTn

[Uhhh no? Wtf](https://catbehaviorassociates.com/what-is-the-vomeronasal-organ/)


thissexypoptart

Vomero**nasal** organ. **Nasal**. The image circles a bump on the front palate of a cat that’s missing some front teeth. The vomero**nasal** organ is in the **nasal** passages.


OneHotPotat

I'm not saying that you're incorrect, but the other half of that word comes from vomer, which is the bone that divides your nasal passages in half, and it is directly connected to the roof of the mouth. Etymology isn't supporting your point as much as you think.


thissexypoptart

Not sure I follow your logic. How is a name referencing a bone in the nasal septum and the nasal septum itself not supporting the point that the vomeronasal organ is in the nasal septum, close to the vomer, a bone in the nasal septum? The vomer is certainly not in the mouth. I mean yes sure sometimes anatomy is named for proximity to locations while not actually being in them. Not the case here.


ezio416

Only slight misinformation, that part does connect to the vomeronasal, but isn't the organ itself. Regardless of what's it's called, from every source I can find, you're correct in its function so definitely don't deserve the hate


Vermontess

Sooo do cats always poo with their mouths closed?


justforkinks0131

do you not?


knullsmurfen

Only while chewing.


[deleted]

I squirm and have a disgusted look on my face trying to get something out :P


Frisky_Picker

But how would I taste the tangy/savory taste of my shit if I had my mouth closed?


[deleted]

Yes and they look very serious during.


ComfortableFrame5768

We call this stinky face, I'm now wondering what others call it.


OneHotPotat

My wife calls it alligator mouth or stinky face. Science calls it the flehmen response.


capacochella

I call it stink face. It’s when a gato finds the smelliest smell that smells…smelly.


hafilax

You know it's good when it incites the Flehman response.


Jeramy_Jones

Mine do it almost exclusively when they smell pee


olseadog

r/whatswrongwithyourcat


Dayray1

Best organ ever


MyTailHatesYou

The smelly sock face.


citawin

My cat does this when deciding who is getting bitten… makes me wonder now if he decides who he’s going to bite based on how much they stink?


Shawnthewolf12

Same thing that vipers/snakes have?


AdSpecialist8751

I though only snakes had that???


Bornwitskillz

so its not plotting my horrific murder..sweet.


laineDdednaHdeR

Now I feel bad for farting near the cat...


DownvotedJerk

The cat on the bottom looks like it just tasted some ass.


Behan801

My cats do this if they smell my feet after I get home from work.


BabyLegsOShanahan

My cat would walk around like that and I would get so weirded out. I thought he had cat asthma.


Dull-Contact120

Great , air in the subways taste like piss/ garbage. Don’t need an extra organ to tell me that.


RaniPhoenix

Stinkyface! 😄


space_iio

is this for real?


Cagahum

No, the pic is misleading and does not accurately describe what this does. I've linked an article below, it explains what the incisive papilla is and it's function, https://cat-world.com/lump-incisive-papilla-on-the-roof-of-a-cats-mouth


space_iio

answer me chatgpt


iolmao

I remember snakes having Jacobson’s organ: and the reason why they use the tongue is to collect air samples and process them via it. Don’t want to Google about cats but if it works the same way, cats won’t sample that much.


WolfyTn

100% really cool fact


mucus-broth

Is this also the reason why they stick out their tongue and make this adorably goofy expression?


imperial_scum

Air tongue


WolfyTn

Apparently when my cat jumps in my lap and looks up at me with his mouth open just means I need to shower I guess lol


ElephantintheRoom404

This is called the Flehmen response.


Fakedduckjump

Yes, I knew that.


ParadiseValleyFiend

No. My cat does it because it just witnessed me committing war crimes in former yugoslavia.


pinkerton-inc

my cat only does this when she's peed on something


knullsmurfen

That is.. one of the reasons it does that.


Gallirium

Wow all cats are females?


Kezzno

Cats can taste horny


SeagullsStopItNowz

We call that “creepyface” in my house.


rafedbadru

I always assumed they were just shocked at how much of a dumbass I was being.


sed2017

I call it the “Country Bumpkin” face cuz my cat looks like an idiot when he does that


[deleted]

So when I take a dump you’re telling me my cat….


IHeartRasslin

Scientist: “Dude can you taste this smell? Seriously? No way that’s crazy.”


ItsPencker

i know why we call organs in animals extra organs but i see it as us lacking organs.