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TOPIC 4.1 - COMPARATIVE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM Flashcards

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This animal’s esophagus is voluntary as far as the base of the heart.

A

Horse

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This animal’s esophagus is easily dilatable and voluntary throughout.

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Ox/Sheep

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This animal’s esophagus is voluntary until the last few inches near the cardia.

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Pig

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This animal’s esophagus is voluntary throughout and it is constricted ventrally at the origin by thick layer of mucous glands.

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Dog

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In dogs, their esophagus has ventral constriction called?

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Isthmus esophagi

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In horses, the average capacity of their stomach is?

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3 gallons

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In horse, the non-glandular is separated from glandular region by an irregular ridge called?

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Margo plicatus

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In horse, the non-glandular left extremity in the horse is called?

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Saccus caecus

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In pigs, the average capacity of their stomach is?

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2 gallons

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In pig, the left extremity of the stomach has a blind pouch called?

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Diverticulum ventriculi

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In pig, a prominence of fat and fibrous tissue projects into the pylorus from the wall of the lesser curvature called?

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Torus pyloricus

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This animal’s stomach is pear-shaped and distensible

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Dog

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In dogs, the average capacity of their stomach is?

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4 pints

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This stomach is compound compared to the stomach of other domestic animals

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Ruminant Stomach

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15
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What are the four compartments or the ruminant stomach?

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  1. Rumen
  2. Reticulum
  3. Omasum
  4. Abomasum
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16
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True or False. In young calves/cattles, the omasum secretes rennin that curdles milk. Once mixed with milk, it solidifies.

A

False. Abomasum

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17
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This compartment in the ruminant is where the gastric glands are present.

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Abomasum

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18
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The rumen, reticulum, and omasum are in fact dilation in the walls of the ____ ____.

A

Abdominal esophagus

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Rumen, reticulum, and omasum are collectively termed as ?

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Ventriculi

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The mucous membrane of the interior of rumen, reticulum, and omasum is covered with what epithelium? (this type of epithelium makes them non-glandular)

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Stratified squamous epithelium

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21
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The esophagus of ruminants enters the stomach at an area known as the ?

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Atrium ventriculi

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The atrium ventriculi of ruminants is situated at the vertebral extremities of ___ and ___ ribs, slightly to the left of the mid-line.

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8th and 9th

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23
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Rumen occupies most of the ___ half of the abdominal cavity from the ___ intercostals space to the ___ inlet.

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left, 7th, pelvic

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The mucous membrane of rumen vary in form. What are the variations?

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  1. Foliate
  2. Filiform
  3. Club-shaped
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The most anterior and smallest of the non-glandular stomach of ruminants.

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Reticulum

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The greater part of reticulum lies on the ___ side of the median plane opposite to ribs ___, ___, and ___.

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left, 6,7,8

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The mucous membrane of the interior of reticulum is thrown into ridges, hence, forming what appearance?

A

Honeycomb appearance

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Omasum of ruminants lies chiefly on the ___ side of the mid-line from the ___ to ___ ribs.

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right, 7th, 11th

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This compartment of ruminant is an elongated sac which lies chiefly on the abdominal floor.

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Abomasum

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30
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The anterior end or fundus of abomasum is in the ___ region.

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xiphoid (caudal portion of sternum)

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31
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The reticulum functions as a fermentation trap for the digestion of herbivorous foods. True or False?

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False, rumen.

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32
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In order for liquids such as milk to be carried to the omasum and hence to the glandular stomach without having to go through the rumen, or other proventriculi, this form a channel which is continues with esophagus.

A

Two muscular lips/Esophageal groove

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33
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The esophageal groove begins at what part of the ruminant’s stomach.

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Cardia

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34
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The esophageal groove of ruminants passes ventrally on the medial wall of the ___ and ___.

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Atrium and reticulum

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The esophageal groove of ruminants ends at the ?

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Reticulo-omasal orifice

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36
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In calves, omasal groove is present. True or False?

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True

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37
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The esophageal groove has a spiral course of what patterm?

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B - backwards
O - outwards
D - downwards
F - forwards
I - inwards

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38
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What is the length of small intestine in horse?

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70 feet

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39
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In horse, about 6 inches from the pylorus, the duodenum has a pouch called?

A

Diverticulum duodeni

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The ___ ___ and ___ ___ open in the diverticulum duodeni of horse.

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Ventral pancreatic, hepatic ducts

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In horse, the dorsal or accessory pancreatic duct opens on small papilla opposite the diverticulum. True or False?

A

True

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42
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What is the length of ox’s small intestine?

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130 feet

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43
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In ox, duodenum commences with a ?

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Sigmoid flexure

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44
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There is a presence of ventral pancreatic duct in ox. True or False?

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False

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45
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In ox, the bile duct opens in the dorsal part of the small intestine. True or False?

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False, ventral part

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46
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What is the length of small intestine of sheep and goat?

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80 feet

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47
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In sheep/goat, the bile duct is joined by the ventral pancreatic duct and dorsal pancreatic duct to form a common bile duct. True or False?

A

False, they have no dorsal/accessory pancreatic duct.

48
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In sheep/goat, there is no accessory pancreatic duct. True or False?

49
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In sheep/goat, the common bile duct opens into the duodenum about ___ from the pylorus.

50
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What is the length of small intestine of pig?

51
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In pig, bile duct opens how many inches from pylorus?

52
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How many pancreatic duct are there in pigs?

53
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In pigs, a single pancreatic duct opens how many inches beyond the pylorus?

54
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What is the length of small intestine of pig?

55
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In dogs, bile duct and pancreatic duct open how many inches beyond pylorus?

56
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In dogs, the dorsal pancreatic duct opens 2 inches further back. True or False?

57
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In horse’s large intestine, this segment is a blind and comma-shaped sac.

58
Q

What is the length of caecum in horse?

59
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Caecum in horse has how many taenia and haustra?

60
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What is the length of colon in horse?

61
Q

Give the 4 parts of large colon of horse and their specific location.

A
  1. Right ventral colon - ventral diaphragmatic flexure
  2. Left ventral colon - pelvic flexure
  3. Left dorsal colon - dorsal diaphragmatic flexure
  4. Right dorsal colon - transverse colon
62
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Large colon in horse commences at the base of the ___ and terminates under the ___ kidney by becoming small colon.

A

caecum, left

63
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Small colon in horse commence at the termination of the ___ ___ behind the ___ ___ of the stomach and is continued at the ___ ___ as rectum.

A

large colon, saccus caecus, pelvic inlet

64
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Small colon in horse is approximately how many feet in length and how many inches in diameter?

A

12 feet, 4 inches

65
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Small colon in horse has how many taenia and hausta?

66
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In horse, at the rectum’s termination, it has a flask-shaped dilation called?

A

Ampulla recti

67
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In ox and sheep, there are 2 taenias and haustras. True or False?

A

False, no presence of taenia and haustra.

68
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What are the two parts of colon in ox/sheep? Give their other term too.

A
  1. Ansa spiralis
  2. Ansa distalis
69
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Spiral portion of the colon of ox/sheep is arranged against the ___ flank in double elliptical coils between the ___.

A

right, mesentery

70
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The elliptical coils of the colon of ox/sheep are alternatively ____ and ____.

A

Centripetal and centrifugal

71
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Centripetal means?

A

Into the interior or toward the center

72
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Centrifugal means?

A

To the exterior or away from the center

73
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Same as horse, ox and sheep has ampulla in the rectum. True or False?

A

False, no ampulla.

74
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The caecum of ox and sheep is in what shape ?

A

Cylindrical

75
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Caecum in horse and sheep is situated at the ___ side.

76
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How many taenias in colon are there in ox/sheep?

77
Q

In this animal, the caecum has a spiral twist and is small and finger-like.

78
Q

This animal’s liver has no gallbladder.

79
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This animal’s liver is not divided into lobes.

80
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This animal’s liver has caudate process visible from parietal surface.

81
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In sheep’s liver, its caudate process is visible from parietal surface. True or False?

82
Q

This animal’s liver’s parenchyma has a morocco leather appearance.

83
Q

Pig’s liver is well-divided into 4 main lobes. True or False?

84
Q

In this animal’s liver, caudal vena cava is embedded in the parenchyma.

85
Q

In pigs, gallbladder makes impression on liver. True or False?

A

False, gallbladder is sunk in a fossa

86
Q

This animal’s spleen is triangular in shape has suspensory ligament.

87
Q

This animal’s spleen is elongated with thin rounded extremities.

88
Q

This animal’s spleen has short hilus and has no suspensory ligament.

89
Q

This animal’s spleen is the same with ox but triangular in shape.

90
Q

This animal’s spleen is strap-like and has long hilus.

91
Q

This animal’s spleen is in falciform-shaped, long, narrow, and has hilus that is in longitudinal ridge.

92
Q

This animal’s pancreas has dorsal and ventral ducts.

93
Q

In horse’s pancreas, ventral duct and dorsal duct are the same size. True or False?

A

False, ventral duct is larger

94
Q

This animal’s pancreas in quadrilateral in shape and has only dorsal duct which enters the duodenum one foot after the bile duct.

95
Q

This animal’s pancreas has only ventral duct and unites with hepatic duct and enters duodenum as common bile duct.

96
Q

This animal’s pancreas is triradiate in shape and has a single duct.

97
Q

This animal’s pancreas has right and left branches and has two ducts present.

98
Q

Dog’s pancreas are comprised of right and left branches which meet at ___ angle behind ___.

A

acute, pylorus

99
Q

This animal’s soft palate is long, precluding oral breathing and vomiting.

100
Q

Horse’s tonsil is diffused being situated in ? (Hint: 3 answers)

A
  1. Sinus
  2. Root of tongue
  3. Soft palate
101
Q

This animal’s soft palate is bean-shaped circumscribed tonsil in sinus.

102
Q

This animal’s soft palate has small median prolongatic termed the uvula.

103
Q

The three tonsils of soft palate of the pigs is situated in ?

A
  1. Pharynx
  2. Soft palate
  3. Sinus
104
Q

This animal’s soft palate is fusiform-shaped.

105
Q

This animal’s hard palate is divided into 2 equal portion by the central raphe.

106
Q

This animal’s hard palate has rugae that extends only 2/3 of the length of palate.

107
Q

In horse, the palatine ridges only extends 1/3 of the hard palate. True or False?

A

False, extends from start to caudal.

108
Q

Last few rugae of the hard palate of this animal are serrated on their free borders.

109
Q

This animal’s hard palate rugae is not serrated thus distinguishing it from ox.

110
Q

In sheep’s hard palate, the opening of nasopalatine ducts form a prominent ___ on either side of the ___ ___ ___.

A

V, central incisive papilla

111
Q

This animal’s hard palate is long and narrow and equal in width throughout.

112
Q

This animal’s hard palate has both rugae and media raphe well marked.

113
Q

This animal’s hard palate has incisive papilla that is prominent anteriorly/

114
Q

The median raphe of this animal’s hard palate is replaced by a ridge.

115
Q

The hard palate of dog is widest at about the ___ cheek tooth.

116
Q

This animal’s hard palate is in triangular orientatio.

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