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Introduction, properties and functions of nutrients Flashcards

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Define nutrition

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science that interprets the interaction of nutrients and other substances in food that influence the maintenance, growth, development, reproduction and health of animals

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what does nutrition include

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  1. food/feed intake (+ feeding behavior)
  2. digestion, absorption, assimilation, metabolism of nutrients
  3. excretion of metabolites
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define nutrient

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compounds in food essential for life and health

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function of nutrients

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  • provide energy for physiological processes
  • building blocks for repair and growth
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what are the origins of most nutrients

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plant origin (can be direct or indirect)

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what is the importance of animal nutrition

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most animal feed is unsuitable for human consumption
- pastures: areas not adequate for agriculture
- recycling: distillers grains, corn screenings
transformation to high quality food (suitable for humans)

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3 steps of nutrient transformation

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  1. food intake
  2. digestion, absorption, assimilation and metabolism of nutrients
  3. excretion of metabolites
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metabolism

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comprises all chemical reactions in living organisms to generate energy, building blocks and elimination of waste at a cellular level

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catabolism

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degradation/ breakdown compounds/ nutrients = energy/ building blocks

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is catabolism exergonic or endergonic

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exergonic reactions (release energy, including heat)

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define anabolism

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constructs molecules from smaller units

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is anabolism exergonic or endergonic

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endergonic

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does anabolism use ATP

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yes, endergonic reactions use energy/ATP

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what does anabolism do

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builds tissues = growth

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what is anabolism powered by

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catabolism

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16
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what contributes to diet formulation in practice

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animal requirement for nutrients, proxies and feed composition (feed analysis)

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what do nutritional requirements depend on

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each individual animal’s specific and unique genome, its environment and its stage in life

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18
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how much of the diet is allotted for energy

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80% - is a major nutritional need

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19
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how much of the diet is allotted for protein

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<20%

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20
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how are nutritional requirements determined

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under controlled environment/ ideal conditions

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examples of how nutritional requirements can be determined under controlled environment/ ideal conditions

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resp/ calorimetry chambers

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what are some factors that can cause variability in nutritional requirements

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variability due to stress, genetics, breeds, individual uses (ex. residual intake, methane production)

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23
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what is precision livestock nutrition/feeding (precision farming)

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precisely match nutrient supply to requirements to prevent over or under supply

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what are 2 methods of applied nutrition

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  • box/pearson square method
  • linear programming
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describe the box/ pearson square method

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2 ingredient mixtures or single nutrient balance (TDN, CP, ME, vit, min)

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26
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describe how linear programming can be used in applied nutrition

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multiple nutrients simultaneously for least cost formulation (most common) or mathematical modelling

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27
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what is it called when nutrient requirements exceed nutrient intake

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deficiency

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28
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what is it called when nutrient intake exceeds the nutrient requirements

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toxicity

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what are some factors related to the animal that contribute to nutritional balance

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species, sex, age, physiological status/ stage, breed, health

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what are some factors related to the environment that contribute to nutritional balance

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temperature (TH index), feed quality and availability, water, shade, management practices

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what are some health problems that contribute to nutritional imbalances

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obesity, type II diabetes, deficiencies

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32
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what environmental impacts (pollution) can contribute to nutritional imbalance

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excess nitrogen

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33
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what is the highest cost in animal production

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feed

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34
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what is the most common nutritional disorder in dogs, cats and horses

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obesity

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35
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what can cause feed toxicities

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environmental contaminants, bacterial contaminants, fungal contaminants, mycotoxins, plant toxins, weed seeds, animal toxins, undeclared additives

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36
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what are the most common nutritional problems

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mineral and vitamin deficiencies

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37
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what are the digestive processes of the gastrointestinal tract

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ingestion, propulsion, digestion (mostly small intestine, can be mechanical or chemical), absorption, excretion

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38
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where does most nutrient absorption take place

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microvilli in small intestine

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39
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where does most water and electrolyte absorption take place

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large intestine

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40
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where do absorbed nutrients go

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circulation then liver

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41
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name the animals that are monograstric

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dogs, cats, pigs, humans

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42
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which animals are ruminants

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cattle, sheep, goats, camelids (kinda)

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43
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which animal is a pseudorum

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camelids

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44
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name 2 hindgut fermenters

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rabbits, horse

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45
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name some animals that have avian digestive system

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chicken, turkey, duck

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46
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what is considered the foregut in monogastrics

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salivary glands, mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach and liver

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what is the role of the foregut in monogastric species

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ingestion, mastication, digestion

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what is included in the midgut of monogastric species

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small intestine (duodenum, jejunum, illeum) and pancreas

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what is the function of the midgut in monogastric species

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digestion and absorbtion

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what is considered the hindgut in monogastric species

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colon, cecum, anus

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what is the function of the hindgut in monogastric species

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reabsorption, storage, excretion

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dogs and cats are what kind of monogastric animals

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monogastric carnivores with limited post-gastric fermentation

53
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describe mastication in dogs and cats

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large canines and incisors for tearing/ shearing in vertical plane but little/ no chewing activity

54
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what kind of stomach do dogs and cats have

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simple stomach, not capable of digesting high fibre diets (forage; plants)

55
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describe the intestinal tract in dogs and cats

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short compared to other species

56
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where does most absorption take place

57
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what foods do dogs and cats have limited ability in digesting

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grains and fruits

58
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pigs are what kind of monogatric animal

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monogastric omnivore

59
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what kind of stomach do pigs have

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simple stomach

60
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can pigs utilize fibre, why?

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Yes in moderate amounds because it can be fermented in their cecum and colon

61
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what is special about the cecum and colon in pigs

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have sacculations/ haustra: longitudinal muscle bands for prolonged digesta retention

62
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what are the functions of the avian foregut

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ingestion, storage, digestion, maceration

63
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what are the components of the avian foregut

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salivary glands, pharynx, beak, esophagus, crop, proventriculus, gizzard, liver

64
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what are the functions of the avian midgut

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digestion and absorption

65
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what are the components of the avian midgut

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liver, small intestine

66
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what are the functions of the avian hindgut

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reabsorption, storage, excretion

67
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what are the components of the avian hindgut

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cecum, colon, cloaca

68
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what is the avian digestive system classified as

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modified monogastric

69
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what replaces the lips and teeth in a bird

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beak - no chewing

70
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function of the crop

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stores and softens feed prior to entering stomach

71
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does the crop aid in digestion

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no (negligibly)

72
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the crop is an enlarged area of the ___

73
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the proventriculus is a ______ part of the ______

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…is a glandular part of the stomach

74
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function of the proventriculus

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secretes digestive juices (may store food in carnivore avian species)

75
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the gizzard is a _____ part of the ______

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… muscular part of the stomach

76
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function of the gizzard

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grinding and mixing food

77
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function of the koilin membrane in the gizzard

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creates an abrasive surface

78
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2 things inside the gizzard to help with the grinding and mixing of food

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grit (small stones) and koilin membrane

79
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function of the branched cecum in birds

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some post-gastric fermentation

80
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function of the cloaca

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receives fecal and urinary waste

81
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which tracts is the cloaca the common opening for

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common chamber for opening of GI, urinary and reproductive tracts

82
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do avian species create uric acid or urea

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uric acid (insoluble)

83
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What are the components of the ruminant foregut

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salivary glands, mouth, pharynx, esophagus, reticulum, rumen, omasum, abomasum, liver

84
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what is the function of the ruminant foregut?

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ingestion, mastication, fermentation, digestion

85
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what are the components of the ruminant midgut

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duodenum, pancreas, jejunum, illeum

86
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what are the functions of the ruminant midgut

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digestion and absorption

87
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what are the functions of the ruminant hindgut

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resorption, storage, excretion

88
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3 examples of ruminants

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cattle, sheep, goats

89
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what is fermentation pre or post gastric in ruminants

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pregastric

90
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what is different about the mastication in ruminants

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have specialized premolars and molars (upper dental pad in cattle) for shearing and grinding

91
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how many times do cows chew their cuds a day

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~50,000 times

92
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what is the importance of rumination

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break down forage into small particles, stimulate salivation and rumen contractions

93
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what is the reticulo-rumen

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large anaerobic fermentation chamber (micro-org)

94
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what compounds are contained within the reticulo-rumen

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volatile fatty acids (VFA) (acetate, propionate, butyrate) + CO2 and CH4 (belching/eructation)

95
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what is the omasum lined with

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folds (leaves)

96
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what is the function of the omasum

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VFA/H2O absorption, small feed particles

97
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what is the abomasum also known as

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true glandular stomach

98
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what is the function of the abomasum

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secretes HCL and enzymes (lysozymes) to aid nutrient breakdown (plot)

99
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is there alot of fermentation taking place in the cecum and colon of ruminants

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no, limited

100
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true/false: ruminants begin life as monogastric

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true! calves feed on milk (reticular/ oesophageal groove)

101
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what kind of ruminant are camelids

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pseudo-ruminants

102
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what do pseudo ruminants do better than regular ruminants

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ability to extract nutrients and water from feedstuffs better

103
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what kind of environments do pseudo-ruminants typically live?

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survive in harsh, dry, nutrient poor enviro

104
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how many compartments do pseudo-ruminants have for feeding and processing

105
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describe C1 in pseudo-ruminants

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largest portion (cranial and caudal sac)

106
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describe C2 in pseudo-ruminants

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smallest portion, glandular cells, similar function to glandular saccules

107
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describe C3 in pseudo-ruminants

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tubular structure, highly absorptive

108
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describe the cranial vs caudal portions of C3 in pseudo ruminants

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cranial 80%: folds with glandular epithelium (sim. to gland saccules) +
terminal 20%: gastric glands releasing HCL and proteases

109
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what is considered the true stomach in psedo-ruminants

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the caudal 20% of C3

110
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which compartments of fermentation are responsible for rhythmic contractions with eructation (belching) and regurgitation

111
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which components of the GI are considered the foregut in hindgut fermenters

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mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, liver, salivary glands

112
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what are the functions of the foregut in hindgut fermenters

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ingestion, mastication, digestion

113
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components of the midgut in hindgut fermenters

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duodenum, jejunum, illeum, pancreas

114
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function of the midgut in hindgut fermenters

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digestion, absorption

115
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functions of the hindgut in hindgut fermenters

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fermentation, reabsorption, storage, excretion

116
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components of the hindgut in hindgut fermenters

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cecum, colon, anus

117
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what kind of monogastric herbivores are equids and rabbits

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monogastric herbivores with extensive post-gastric fermentation

118
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describe the stomachs in hindgut fermenters

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simple stomach incapable of utilization of forage based (high fibre) diets

119
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describe the cecum and colon in hindgut fermenters

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voluminous-sacculated (haustra)

120
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describe the function of the cecum and colon in hindgut fermenters

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extensive fibre fermentation - VFA absorption

121
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is the cecum and colon of hindgut fermenters good at absorbing microbial protein

122
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T/F: hidngut fermentation is less efficient than in ruminants

123
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do horses possess a gall bladder

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no, associated to meal frequency (many small meals

124
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what species is the margo plicatus present in

125
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where is the margo plicatus located

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between the non-glandular and glandular stomach

126
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how is feces separated in rabbits

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peristaltic contractions separate fiber via size and density into two faeces

127
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describe the components of hard faeces of rabits

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indigestible fiber

128
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what are cecotropes

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soft faeces: re-injested adn re-digested (bacterial prot and vitamins from caecum)

129
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what does the presence of soft faces indicate

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disease, stress or nutritional issue

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