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large intestinal function Flashcards

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for carnivores, ruminants, horses and birds, describe the order of the digestive tract and where the bulk of digestion occurs

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which large intestine belongs to which species

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3
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discuss where water is stored in the body

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  • 60-70% body mass
  • intracellular (30-40%)
  • extracellular (20-40%)
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give examples of extracellular fluid

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  • plasma
  • lymph
  • interstitial
  • gastrointestinal
  • synovial
  • peritoneal
  • pleural
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5
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how much blood is in the body per kg

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90-100 ml/kg

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discuss water exchange in the GI tract

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  • most of the water absorbed from the GIT has come from intestinal secretions
  • there is a continuous process of secretion and absorption of large volumes of fluid across the intestinal wall
  • most of the water is secreted in the proximal (small intestine) and absorbed both in the small and large intestine
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what causes disorders in water exchange in the GIT

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increases or decreases in secretion and absorption and by changes in motility

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which changes of water exchange can cause diarrhea

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  • decrese in absorption of water in the small intestine
  • increase in secretion
  • increased motility
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which changes in GIT water exchange will cause constipation

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  • increased absorptions
  • decreased secretions
  • decreased motility
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fill out

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11
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define muscularis of intestine

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muscle layer of intestine consisting of an inner circular muscular layer and a longitudinal outer muscular layer. The coordinated contractions of these layers is called peristalsis, which propels the food through the GI tract.

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what is chyme

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semi-fluid mass of partly digested food that is expelled by an animals stomach

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what is peristalsis

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  • involuntary contraction and relaxation of the muscles of the intestine creating wave like movements to push the contents forwards
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what is anti-peristalsis

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contractions of the intestine that force the contents in the opposite direction to the normal

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what is segmentation

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a muscular activity that divides and mixes the chyme by alternating between backward and forward movement of the GIT contents. predominently in the SI and LI

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define mass movements

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the downhill movement of material under the force of gravity

17
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what are the muscular layers in the muscularis

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  • inner circular layer
  • longitudinal outer muscualr layer
  • myenteric nerve plexus found between longitudinal and circular layers
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where is the myenteric plexus located

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in between circular and longitudinal layers of the muscularis

19
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what are the interstitial cells of cajal

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  • pacemakers of the gut
  • within the tunica muscularis
  • mediators of enteric neurotransmission
20
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what type of muscle is in the intestinal tract

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smooth muscle

21
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what are the main types of motility in the caecum and colon

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haustral contraction and mass movement

22
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where will you find the pelvic flexure in the horse

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in the left half of the abdomin in contact with the abdominal wall and close to the pelvic inlet
- between left ventral colon and left dorsal colon

23
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describe the lcation of the sternal flexure in the horse

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sits on the sternum in xiphoid region
- transition from left to right ventral colon

24
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where is the diaphragmatic flexure in the horse

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  • between left dorsal and right dorsal colon
  • turns in caudal direction at level of diaphragm
25
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what effect does sympathetic stimulation have on motility ?

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  • decreased peristalsis and gut motility
  • decreased secretions such as mucus
  • inhibition of gastrointestinal sphincters
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what effect does parasympathetic stimulation have on motility ?

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  • increases digestive productivity
  • increases gut motility
  • increases secretions
  • relaxation of sphincters
27
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outline the process involved in emptying the rectum

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  • after the mass movements of the large intestine, the rectum becomes filled with faeces.
  • This stimulates pressure sensitive cells in the wall of the rectum and initiates the defeacation reflex.
  • reflex causes a forceful contraction of the rectum, and relaxation of the internal anal sphincter.
28
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which species have voluntary control over emptying the rectum

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  • carnivores
  • primates

not herbivores

29
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what are the products of microbial fermentation in the hundgut

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  • volatine fatty acids
  • lactic acid
  • fructans (into fructose and lactic acid)
  • absorption of fatty acids is accompanied by absorption of water and electrolytes
  • carbohydrates make VFAs and lactic acid
30
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what are the benefits of microbial digestion

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  • Up to half the fibre in grass cannot be digested in the horse without microbial digestion
  • The bacteria synthesise essential amino acids
  • Microbial digestion produces water soluble B and K vitamins
  • Rabbits and rats are coprophagic to increase their intake of protein (amino acids) and B vitamins
31
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list factors important in hind gut digestion

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  • Type of bacteria (lactobacillus, streptococci)
  • Correct pH 5-6 (BIC and Na buffers from small intestine)
  • Anaerobic environment
  • Fluid movement
  • Retention of food - up to 65 hours
32
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where foes microbial digestion occur in the horse

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caecum and ventral colon

33
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where does microbial digestion occur in the rabbit

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caecum

34
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how important is the large intestine in the horse

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  • 30% protein digested and absorbed
  • 15-30% soluble carbohydrate digested and absorbed
  • 75-85% structural carbohydrate (cellulose) digested and absorbed
  • Most of the electrolytes absorbed
  • 90% of water absorbed
35
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infrequent feeds for horses will cause what chemical changes

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  • decrease pH
  • increase lactate
  • massive influx of water rather than continuous low level
36
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changhes in bacterial flora of the equine LI leads to:

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  • enteritis
  • colitis
  • laminitis
37
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changes to water balance in the equine LI leads to

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impactions

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