Digestive system Flashcards
1
Q
Why do birds need food ?
A
- for energy
- for growth
2
Q
What is energy used for?
A
- provides heat and growth
- repairs the body
3
Q
What are 2 parts to digestion
A
- Mechanical - muscles (no teeth)
- Chemical - enzymes and others
4
Q
What are the organs for the digestive system?
A
- mouth with salivary glands
- oesophagus
- crop
- Stomach includes
- Proventriculus
- Ventriculus (Gizzard)
- small intestine
- caeca
- rectum
- cloaca
5
Q
What are the accessory organs?
A
- liver (syntheises bile)
- Gallbladder (stores bile) in some species
- Pancrease (produces enzymes)
6
Q
What are the tubes that digestion takes part in?
A
AI - Alimentary Canal
GI - Gastrointestinal Tract
7
Q
What is the crop?
A
The crop is found in the oesophagus. It is a storage area in which food is moistened and softened before it enters the stomach
8
Q
What birds is crop seen in most?
A
- birds that eat seeds
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