1 Intro Flashcards
Heterotrophs
Consumers
Autotrophs
Producers
Reason for differences in the size/shape of head
Eye position adapted for prey/predator role
Type of food eaten (horses/cows need to chew a lot so larger face)
Major difference between horse digestive tract and other animals
Large hind gut
What type of stomach do camelids have
3 part stomach similar to ruminates
What type of stomach does the carnivore have and why
Simplest monogastric pattern
Eat a lot at one time, chase down prey
Where does most of the absorption occur
Small intestine
What is the main thing the large intestine breaks Down/absorbs
Breaks down fiber
Absorbs water
What does the gull bladder do
Stores bile
What does the horse not need a gull bladder
Has no need to store bile
Eats continuously
What does postprandial (after a meal) CCK do
Relaxes sphincter and contracts the gull bladder
What is ischemia
Loss of blood supply