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gastrointestinal tract ch4 Flashcards

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Other names

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Digestive system; canal

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Functions

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Ingestion, digestion, absorbtion, elimination

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Ingestion

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Intake food

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Digestion

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Break down

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Absorbtion

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Passage of materials through walls of intestines into blood

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Elimination

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Discharge matter, waste

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Herbivore

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Plant eater

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Carnivore

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Meat eater

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Omnivore

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Eats plants and meat

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Structures of mouth

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Cheek, lips, hard soft palate, tounge, papillae, teeth

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Decidous

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Baby teeth

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Incisor

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I, shearing, grooming, to cut

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Canine

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C, fangs, tearing, killing, are tapered

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Premolar

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P, PM, tearing and grinding

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Molar

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M, grinding

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Dog teeth formula

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2 [I 3/3, C1/1, P4/4, M2/3]=42

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Cat teeth formula

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2 [I 3/3, C 1/1, P 3/2, M 1/1]=30

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Horse teeth formula

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2 [I 3/3, C 1/1, P3-4/3, M 3/3]=40-42

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Mastication

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Chewing

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deglutition

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Swallowing

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Monogastric

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One stomach, humans, dogs, cats, horse, pigs

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Ruminants stomache

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Cows, sheep, goats, lamas

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Omentum

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A fold of peritoneum extending from stomach to adjacent abdominal organs, acts like a bandage

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Dental calculus

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Dental tartar

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Epulis
Benign tumor arising from peridot all mucous membranes
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Gingivitis hyperplasia
Excessive development of gums due to increased cell numbeds
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malocclusion
abnormal position of teeth that results in faulty meeting of the teeth or jaws
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oronasal fistula
abnormal tubelike passageway between mouth and nose
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salivary glands
glands around the mouth that secrete saliva
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ruminants eating process
regurgitation remastication resalivation redeglutition
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stomach parts
body cardiac sphincter fundus pyloric sphincter pylorus rugae
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rugae
ridges on hard palate and in stomach to increase surface area
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rumen
largest part of ruminant stomach, fermentation happens
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reticulum
cranial portion of ruminants stomach, honeycomb, smaller food particles collected and sent to somasum
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omasum
smallest portion of ruminants stomach resembles a book, absorption
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abomasum
final part of ruminants stomach, true stomach, break down of food
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small intestines
duodenum, jejunum, ileum, villi
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duodenum
food enters, the pancreas releases enzymes to digest food, simultaneously liver and gall bladder send bile to help; proximal
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jejunum
middle; after absorbed remaining material passes
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ileum
distal; processed food passes through
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masentery
contains blood vessels, lymph nodes, nerves; anchored to abdominal wall by this membranous sheet, prevents entangling
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large intestines
cecum, ascending, transverse, descending, rectum, anus
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cecum
small blind sac where small and large intestines meet, fermentation happens
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liver
largest organ, caudal to diaphragm
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functions of liver
``` synthesizes/ produces bile maintains blood sugar by storing sugars produces proteins conjugates bilirubin detoxifies blood metabolizes drugs produces cholesterol ```
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bile
composes of bilirubin cholesterol and bile acids or salts, travels from liver to gallbladder to be stored, assists in digestion
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bilirubin
metabolite of hemoglobin breakdown, gives feces color, if it doesnt leave body=jaundice
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pancreas
produces pancreatic juices filled with digestive enzymes, next to duodenum, endo/exocrine organ, chewing gum, produces amylase lipase and trypsin
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amylase
break down of starch
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lipase
produced to digest fat
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trypsin
digests protein
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flatulence
presence of gas in stomach and intestines
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anastomosis
surgical connection between two tubes
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anorexia
lack of appetite
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ascites
hydrops, abnormal accumulation of fluid in abdomen
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atresia
closure of normal body opening
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borborygmus
rumbling noises caused by movement of gas
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cachexia
general ill health and malnutrition, cancer
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cirrhosis
degenerative disease in which liver cells are replaced with scar tissue
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colic
acute abdominal pain
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emaciation
wasting or excessive leanness
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eructation
gas expelled out of mouth, belch
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gavage
forced feeding through tube
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ileus
failure of peristalsis with obstruction of intestines
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ncontinence
inability to control
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intussusception
telescoping of intestines
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jaundice
yellowing
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lethargy
drowsiness or indifference
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melena
black tarry stool, blood in feces
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obstruction
complete stoppage of impairment of passage
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pica
eating or licking abnormal substances, a depraved appetite
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scours
diarrhea in livestock
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shunt
to bypass or divert
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stasis
stopping or controlling
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torsion
axial twist, twisting around the long axis of the gass
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trichobezoar
hairball
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volvulus
twisting on itself

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