Test 2 lecture digestive Flashcards
digestive system functions
receives, stores, breaks down, absorbs and holds and eliminate wastes
accessory tissues of the digestive tract
liver
pancreas
salivary glands
other organs:
spleen, kidneys, adrenal glands
the liver main function is the ___
metabolism of proteins, carbs and fats
the pancreas has ___ and ___ functions
endocrine and exocrine (enzymes)
The salivary glands produce___
mucous enzymes
another name for the stomach
ventriculus or gaster
functions of the stomach
retention and digestion due to HCL and enzymes
the ___ is the principle organ of digestion and absorption in most specied
small intestine
Large intestine is made of the ___
cecum, colon, rectum
the main function of the ___ is the absorption of water and electrolytes, storage of feces and fermentation of unabsorbed and undigested ingesta
large intestine
carnivorous digestive tract
pancreas and protein break down proteins and fat
simple stomach
short simple intestinal tract
omnivorous digestive tract
mixture of food types
simple stomach and small intestine
expanded large intestine
(pigs)
herbivorous digestive diet is __
lower nutritive valve, therefore needs increased volume to try to get enough nutrients
herbivorous diets are less digestible and made of ___
cellulose, complex carbs
complex carbs in a herbivorous diet can only be utilized if first broken down by ___ in a process called ___
microorganisms
microbial fermentation
the breakdown of complex carbs by microorganisms is a slow process called ___ in a large chamber(s) which hold ingesta for this process
microbial fermentation
herbivores can be ___ or ___ fermentors
foregut (cow- rumen)
hindgut (horse)
foregut fermenter generally have:
large divided stomach
rumination
intermittent feeders
a cow has a stomach with ___ chambers:
four
reticulum
rumen
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abomasum
examples of 4 chambered stomach animals
cow, goats and sheep, deer, giraffe, antelope
___ are foregut fermenters that have a 4 chamber stomach
ruminantia
___ are forgut fermentors with three chambered stomachs
tylopodia
reticulum, rumen, abomasum (no omasum)
cardiac glands in wall of rumen and reticulum
(camel, llame, alpaca)
what is different between a ruminantia and tylopodia?
ruminantia (reticulum, rumen, omasum, abomasum)
tylopodia (reticulum, rumen, abdomasum) no omasum, cardiac glands in wall of rumen and reticulum
the ruminant foregut can be divided into two sections
forestomach (proventriculus)
cellulose and carb breakdown
rumen, reticulum, omasum
“true stomach” ventriculus
abomasum
the rumen, reticulum and omasum of a ruminant is called the ___
forestomach (proventriculus)
the abomasum of a ruminant is called the ___
true stomach (ventriculus)
in the ruminant stomach which section is the biggest?
rumen
___ are large chambers that allow for soaking, mixing and fermentation by bacteria and protozoa
rumen and reticulum
in ruminants: entrance of the esophagus is located dorsal to the ___ fold
ruminoreticular
in the ruminoreticular compartment, dorsally where there is gas production that has lots of ___ on the lining mucosa
papilla
in the ruminoreticular compartment, ventrally there is ___ on the lining mucosa
less irregular mucosal lining