S2. 6.3 Animal Nutrition Flashcards
Define ingestion
Taking substances into the body through the mouth
What is meant by balance diet
Balance diet provides an adequate intake of the nutrients and energy needed to sustain the body and ensure good health and grow
Define egestion
Passing out of food that has not been digested, as faeces, through the anus
Function of mouth
Contains teeth used for mechanical digestion and is the area where food is mix with salivary amylase
It increases food surface area so it is easier for absorption later on,
Where ingestion take place
Function of salivary gland
Produce saliva which contains amylase and helps to make food slide down the esophagus
Oesophagus function
Tube shaped organ which uses peristalsis to transport food from the mouth to the stomach.
Stomach function
Muscular wall squeeze on food to make it semi liquid. Contain pepsin to break down proteins into peptides
Kill bacteria with HCl
Small intestine function
Final chemical digestion take place here
Nutrient from the food are absorbed here as well as transported throughout body in bloodstream
Pancreas function
Produce pancreatic juice which contains amylase, trypsin, and lipase and hydrogencarbonate
Liver function
Produce bile which is stored on the fall bladder
Bile function
Contains salts that emulsify fats, forming droplets with a large surface area to make digestion by lipase more efficient
Function of gall bladder
Store bile from liver
Large intestine function
Tube shaped organ composed of colon and rectum
Colon function
Absorption of some minerals and vitamins and reabsorbing water from waste to maintain the body’s water balance
Rectum function
Where faeces are temporarily stored
Anus function
A ring of muscle which controls when faeces is egestes from the body
Define digestion
Break down of large insoluble food molecules into small, water-soluble molecules using mechanical and chemical processes
Describe the incisor teeth
Front of the mouth
Chisel-shaped for biting and cutting
Describe the canine teeth
Pointed for piercing and tearing
Describe the premolars teeth
Uneven cups for grinding and chewing