ANIMAL NUTRITION AND DIGESTIVE SYSTEM 4 Flashcards
a saclike organ that secretes gastric digestive juices
stomach
The stomach is also the major site for _________ in animals other than ruminants.
protein digestion
Protein digestion is mediated by an enzyme called
pepsin
Pepsin is secreted by the _______ in the stomach in an________ called _______
chief cells
inactive form
pepsinogen
________ secrete hydrogen and chloride ions, which combine in the lumen to form hydrochloric acid
parietal cells
the primary acidic component of the stomach juices
hydrochloric acid
helps to convert the inactive pepsinogen to pepsin.
hydrochloric acid
is facilitated by the churning action of the stomach
Chemical digestion
The partially digested food and gastric juice mixture is called
chyme
Further protein digestion takes place in the
small intestine.
Gastric emptying occurs within _____ to ___ hours after a meal.
2 and 6
The movement of chyme from the stomach into the small intestine is regulated by the
pyloric sphincter
are open wounds in or on an organ caused by bacteria
Ulcers
the organ where the digestion of protein, fats, and carbohydrates is completed
small intestine
The small intestine is a long tube-like organ with a highly folded surface containing finger-like projections called the
villi
The apical surface of each villus has many microscopic projections called
microvilli
Absorbed nutrients in the blood are carried into the ___________, which leads to the liver.
hepatic portal vein
regulates the distribution of nutrients to the rest of the body and removes toxic substances, including drugs, alcohol, and some pathogens.
the liver
The human small intestine is over __ long and is divided into three parts: ___, ____, and _____
6m
the duodenum, the jejunum, and the ileum.
The “C-shaped,” fixed part of the small intestine is called the
duodenum
separated from the stomach by the pyloric sphincter which opens to allow chyme to move from the stomach to the duodenum.
duodenum
In the duodenum, chyme is mixed with pancreatic juices in an alkaline solution rich in bicarbonate that neutralizes the acidity of chyme and acts as a buffer.
____ is produced in the liver and stored and concentrated in the ____.
Bile
gallbladder
emulsify lipids while the pancreas produces enzymes that catabolize starches, disaccharides, proteins, and fats.
bile salts