Animal Science Quiz 2 Flashcards
growth
increase in body weight until maturity
true growth
growth in structural tissues - excludes fat
development
directive coordination of all diverse processes until maturity is reached. involves growth, cellular differentiation, changes in body shape. Controlled by genetics.
maturity
state of being fully grown or developed. sexual and compositional maturity
chronological age
age in units of time.
physiological age
stages of development (puberty)
hyperplasia
increase in number of cells
hypertrophy
increase in cell size
order of devlopment - tissue
a) nervous. b) skeletal c) muscle d) fat
order of development - fat
a) perinephric b) intermuscular c) subcutaneous d) intramuscular
order of development - body area
a) head b) neck + shoulder c) hind limb d) rib and loin
perinephric
internal, kidney, pelvic, heart fat. leaf fat = kidney-pelvic
intermuscular
seam fat
subcutaneous
external fat, back fat
intramuscular
marbling, flank, streaking
efficiency of growth
units of input per unit output. units of feed per unit of gain
feed conversion
7:1 Cattle
4-6:1 Sheep
2-3:1 Swine
2:1 Broiler
!.1:1 Fish
Normal Growth Curve
Sigmoidal
Types of muscle
Skeletal, Cardiac, Smooth
Inspection
All meat is inspected, must have an inspected and passed shield on the packaged
beef grading
classify product in terms that aid in long distance transactions.q
quality grade
based on amount of marbling in longissimus dorsi, maturity of carcass, gender, meat and fat color
determination of age
determined by ossification (red) of lumbar and thoracic vetebra, shape and color of ribs and color of lean. with increasing age increased ossification occurs. rib bones become wider and whiter as animal ages. lean color changes from bright red to muddy red.
beef yield grade
uses adjusted fat thickness, % kidney, pelvic and heart fat (KPH) and rib eye area.
yeild grade = 2.50+(2.5 x adjusted fat thickness) + (.2 x %kidney, pelvic and heart fat) + (0.0038 x hot carcass weight) - (0.32 x area of rib eye)
fat measurement
the fat thickness a the 3/4 distance is used to determine the preliminary yield grade.
normal range .15-.8 inch.
measuring rib eye area
grids are used for determining area of ribeye.
normal range: 10 - 18 sq in
kidney, pelvic, and heart fat
amount of internal fat, measurement based on percentage of carcass weight. larger carcass weight requires more fat for same percentage as lighter carcasses.
normal range 1- 4.5 %
black hides
angus have graded better than many other breeds
certified angus beef
neck hump of less than 2 inches. “A” maturity (9-30 months). modest or higher degree of marbling. medium or better marbling texture. USDA yeild grade (YG) 3.9 or leaner. moderately thick or thicker muscling. no capillary ruptures. no dark-cutting characteristics.
carcass cutting
most carcasses are cut into wholesale cuts for packaging and shipping. beef- chuck, rib, loin, round
beef cuts
loin -16%
rib - 9%
25% of carcass suitable for steaks
digestion
reduction in particle size so that feed becomes soluble and can pass across the gut wall into vascular or lymph system.
includes acquistion and dividing of foods into smaller parts
digestive tract function
prepare nutrients for absorption, store nutrients, build useful products, reject unused and broken down residue
absorption
crossing epithelium and entering blood, must have absorption to utilize nutrients.
arrangement of organs
mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine
associated structures
salivary glands, pancreas, liver, gallbladder. they contribute to small intestine digtestion
why do animals digest feed
food not ingested in suitable state. physical nature of feed determines gathering apparatus for uptake, type of digestive system required for digestion.
carnivores
meat eaters, simplest digestrive tract (monogastric)
herbivores
plant eaters, most complex digestive tract (ruminant or monogastrics and hiind gut fermenters)
omnivores
plant and meat eaters, intermediate digestive tract
selection
- selection of appropriate food relies on all 5 senses and learned aversions
prehension
- process of getting food into mouth. tools are claws and paws, lips, tongue, teeth.
mastication
- chewing, divides food particles, mixes with saliva
deglutition
4 swallowing