bird digestion Flashcards
1
Q
Do birds have teeth
A
no
2
Q
How do birds eat without teeth
A
they use their tongue to move food to the back of their mouth
3
Q
what is the crop
A
a pocket in the oesophagus
4
Q
what are the two parts of a birds stomach called
A
proventriculus and the gizzard
5
Q
what is the proventriculus
A
the glandular stomach
6
Q
what is the gizzard
A
the muscular stomach
7
Q
what is another name for the gizzard
A
ventriculus
8
Q
function of the gizzard
A
grinds and breaks up food
9
Q
structure of the gizzard
A
disk shape and very muscular
