EXAM 2 RESPIRATORY AND DIGESTIVE SYSTEM Flashcards
Gastrointestinal Tract consists of
Mouth to the Anus
Accessory structures that disassemble food in to smaller molecules
Tongue, Teeth, Salivary Glands, Liver, Gall Bladder, Pancreas
4 functions of the digestive system
Digestion,
Absorption,
Motility,
Evacuation
Mono-gastric animals
Rabbits,
Horses,
Herbivores
Who do not have what enzyme to digest what? After that, what is used?
Mammals
Cellulose
Large Colon
Ruminants (herbivore) Rumen
Digest plant materials,
Holds 50 gallons of water,
Modified at the beginning,
Foregut fermentation
Upper GI Tract consists of
Mouth,
Teeth,
Saliva
Pharynx
Back of throat
Peristalsis
Waves that push food to the back of the esophagus
Don’t show signs of having a disease
Rats
Signs of disease
Vomiting, Regurgitation, Diarrhea, Anorexia, Dehydration, Weight change, Pain
What pain is the hardest to diagnose
Abdominal
Gingiva
Gums
Alveolus
Tooth socket
Gingivitis
Infectious inflammation of the Gingiva, affects tooth attachment
What % of dogs cats have Gingivitis. Periodontal disease
60% to 80%