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Omnivore

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Medium complex GI Tract
Long SI
Slow digestion ⬆️ enz breakdown

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Carnivores

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Simple GI Tract

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Herbivore

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Most complex GI Tract

  1. Hindgut Fermenters Horse: simple stomach, complex LI
  2. Foregut Fermenters Cow & sheep: large complex forestomach➡️ fermentation
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Getting energy req processes

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  1. Digestion: mechanical, GI exocrine secretions, barrier fn
  2. Absorption: digested food enters blood or lymph
    - primarily active transport most nutrients & electrolytes
    - passive lipids/VFA/SCFA
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Protein digestion

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Hydrolysis protein➡️ AA & di/tri-peptides➡️ blood

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CHO digestion

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Hydrolysis polysacc:

  1. Mammal enz: monosacc➡️blood
  2. Bact enz: VFA➡️blood
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Fat digestion

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Hydrolysis triglycerides➡️ micelles➡️

Glycerol + glycerides + FFA ➡️ reester triglycerides in intestines➡️ chylomicra ➡️lymph

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Contraction Modes

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Phasic: timed by slow wave=peristalsis
Tonic: long term contraction, sm M property = ext sphincter

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SI Paracellular ion transport

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Leaky TJ: move ions as

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LI Paracellular ion transport

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Tight TJ: NaCl conserv & water reabs

Dehydrate feces

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Ephaptic conduction

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⚡️Synctium myocyte sheet

Gap jt

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Slow waves

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Regular oscillations in Vm due to ICC

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Spike potential

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When depol phase of slow wave passes threshold ✅VG Ca2+ CH ✅contraction

Neuroendocrine sys can change SW

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Pacemakers

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Anatomical sites where SW exceeds threshold

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