Animal Nutrition Flashcards
Dietitian
Formulation and preparation of diets to meet the nutritional needs of human
Animal nutritionist
Formulation and preparation of feed to meet the nutrition needs of animals
Digestion
The process by which foodstuffs are broken down in the gastrointestinal tract into absorbable units
Types of digestion
Mechanical, Chemical, Enzymatic, Microbial
Mouth
Mechanical chewing; Chemical enzyme breakdown
Esophagus
Peristaltic contractions to move food down
Stomach
Mix and store food and controls release to small intestine
Esophageal chamber
Pushes food into stomach
Cardiac chamber
secretes mucus to protect stomach from acid
Gastric chamber
HCl mucus secretion, gastric juices, food dissolves
Pyloric chamber
Mucus secretion, increase pH to prevent ulceration
Small intestine
Nutrient absorption and digestion
Duodenum
1st par of small intestine, Raise pH with pancreatic secretions
Jejunum
Largest part of small intestine, Majority of digestion and absorption, Villi
Illeum
Finishes leftover processes
Large intestine
Water absorption
Cecum
Ferments leafy greens
Colon
Main water absorption
Crop
stores food
Proventriculus
produces digestive enzymes and acid