Animal Nutritokn Flashcards
What is the function of the gizzard to
To pulverize food using ingested pebbles
What happens when food entered the mouth
Saliva and amylase
What happens in the esophagus
Peristaltic movement
What happens in the stomach
Hcl
Intrinsic factors
Pepsinogen
What happens in small intestine
Duodenum
Jejunum
Ileum
What happens in large intestine
Colon
How is pancreatic fluid secreted
Through pancreatic duct unto duodenum
What are trypsin and chymotrypsin used for
Proteins into smaller polypeptides species
What is pancreatic anylasevused for
Polysaccharide into shorter sugars with
What does bicarbonate neutralize
Acidic chyme
What does reticulum allow
Animals to regurgitate and reprocess particulate matter
What is omasum used for
Mechanical processing and then padded mass to true stomach
What is abomssum
Where digestive enzyme lysozyme. Breaks down bacteria to release nutrients
What is vitamin k used for
Blood clotting
What do mammals rely on intestinal bacteria for
Synthesizing vitamin k
