Basic Animal Anatomy and Physiology Flashcards
eaten by farm animals
Feed
consumed by people and companion animals
Food
Gastrointestical Tract/GI Tract
Digestion and Absorption
what is eaten once it is in the GI Tract
Ingesta
what are the functions of the gut?
- Digest the food, first by mechanical grinding of the food and then breaking down complex chemical conpounds to simple and chemicals by enzymes.
- Absorb nutrients, including water.
- Protect against pathogenic organisms.
- Ferment the feed to provide the nutrients.
- Move ingesta through the GI Tract.
the breaking down or digestion of food in the absence of oxygen, mostly by microbes
Fermentation
coiled tube that extends from the lips (mouth to the anus)
Alimentary Tract (alimentary canal)
principal parts of alimentary canal
- Mouth
- Pharynx
- Esophagus
- Stomach
- Small intestine
- Large intestine
mechanical grinding of the feed in the mouth or chewing
Mastication
act of swallowing
Deglutition
upper lip is the chief prehensile organ
Horse
tongue is the main prehensile organ
Cattle and Ox
incisors and tongue are the main prehensile organs
Goat
pointed lower lip, teeth, and tongue are the prehensile organs
Pig
pair of beaks (tuka) is the main prehensile organ
Chicken
contraction and relaxation of the muscle
Peristalsis
common passageway for air and feed
Pharynx
links the mouth with the stomach and, therefore, carries ingesta to the stomach
Esophagus
an outgrowth of the esophagus in many birds is called?
Crop
the sight of the muscular mixing (and grinding in some species) of the ingesta
Stomach
there is the addition of gastric secretions (or juices) containing ______ and ______.
Hydrochloric acid and Pepsinogen
the ruminant stomach: divided into 4 compartments:
- Rumen
- Reticulum
- Omasum
- Abomasum
large muscular compartment of ruminant which fills the left side of the body cavity. it acts as storage, soaking, and physical mixing and breakdown
Rumen (pauch)
favorable conditions which are provided in the rumen:
- anaerobic environment
- constant warm temperature
- moisture
- constant food supply
- mixing
- removal of toxic end products
lies against the diaphram and liver, have fold that resemble a honey comb
Reticulum
gloved-shape compartment of ruminant that communicate with the abomasum through the omasoabomasal orifice
Omasum
similar to the true stomach of non-ruminant, true or gastric stomach
Abomasum
begins at the base of the esophagus, stimulated by sucklings, forms a tube which empties into the abomasum
Esophageal groove
proves of movement of ingesta back up the esophagus to the mouth for additional breakdown
Rumination
4 phrases of rumination:
- Regurgitation
- Re-mastication
- Re-insalvation
- Re-swallowing
belching of gas
Eructation
two parts of avian stomach:
- Proventriculus - for storage
- Ventriculus (gizzard) - grinding food
in the parts of avian stomach, this is a muscular area that contains grit
Ventriculus (gizzard)
in the parts of avian stomach, it is a true stomach—production of pepsin and HCI
Proventriculus