Digestive

Question 1

What are the four accessory glands of the digestive system?

Answer 1

Pancreas, Gall Bladder, Liver, Salivary Glands.

Question 2

Once food is chewed and reaches the pharynx what is it classified as?

Answer 2

Bolus/ Sorta untrue in non-chewing animals ie. Gators, Snakes, Fish etc.
Also Pharynx Anatomy is varied greatly in vertebrates. Fish only have an oropharynx, while mammals have three pharyngeal regions.

Question 3

Vertebrate with Simple Alimentary canal Lacking regional specializations?

Answer 3

Agnathans. (Primitive Jawless Vertebrates: Hagfish, lampreys etc.)

Question 4

Vertebrate with intestines which do not have regional differentiation?

Answer 4

Fish.

Question 5

Vertebrate type with distinct intestinal regional differences

Answer 5

Tetrapods.

Question 6

Vertebrate which has duodenum, Ileum and jejunum intestinal regions.

Answer 6

Mammal

Question 7

Vertebrate which has only duodenum, Ileum intestinal region.

Answer 7

Amphibians

Question 8

Once the bolus reaches the stomach, has been partially/ mostly digested and mixed with HCl and gastric enzymes what is it called?

Answer 8

Chyme.

Question 9

Where does the bulk of digestion absorption of nutrients occur?

Answer 9

The small intestines- Reg cranial intestines if not applicable.

Question 10

What are the two terminations of the large intestines/ Caudal intestine?

Answer 10

Placental and marsupial Mammals: Anus.
Other Vertebrates: Cloaca.

Question 11

What is the main function of the large/ caudal intestine?

Answer 11

To prepare and eliminate feces.