TOPIC 4.1 - COMPARATIVE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM Flashcards
This animal’s esophagus is voluntary as far as the base of the heart.
Horse
This animal’s esophagus is easily dilatable and voluntary throughout.
Ox/Sheep
This animal’s esophagus is voluntary until the last few inches near the cardia.
Pig
This animal’s esophagus is voluntary throughout and it is constricted ventrally at the origin by thick layer of mucous glands.
Dog
In dogs, their esophagus has ventral constriction called?
Isthmus esophagi
In horses, the average capacity of their stomach is?
3 gallons
In horse, the non-glandular is separated from glandular region by an irregular ridge called?
Margo plicatus
In horse, the non-glandular left extremity in the horse is called?
Saccus caecus
In pigs, the average capacity of their stomach is?
2 gallons
In pig, the left extremity of the stomach has a blind pouch called?
Diverticulum ventriculi
In pig, a prominence of fat and fibrous tissue projects into the pylorus from the wall of the lesser curvature called?
Torus pyloricus
This animal’s stomach is pear-shaped and distensible
Dog
In dogs, the average capacity of their stomach is?
4 pints
This stomach is compound compared to the stomach of other domestic animals
Ruminant Stomach
What are the four compartments or the ruminant stomach?
- Rumen
- Reticulum
- Omasum
- Abomasum
True or False. In young calves/cattles, the omasum secretes rennin that curdles milk. Once mixed with milk, it solidifies.
False. Abomasum
This compartment in the ruminant is where the gastric glands are present.
Abomasum
The rumen, reticulum, and omasum are in fact dilation in the walls of the ____ ____.
Abdominal esophagus
Rumen, reticulum, and omasum are collectively termed as ?
Ventriculi
The mucous membrane of the interior of rumen, reticulum, and omasum is covered with what epithelium? (this type of epithelium makes them non-glandular)
Stratified squamous epithelium
The esophagus of ruminants enters the stomach at an area known as the ?
Atrium ventriculi
The atrium ventriculi of ruminants is situated at the vertebral extremities of ___ and ___ ribs, slightly to the left of the mid-line.
8th and 9th
Rumen occupies most of the ___ half of the abdominal cavity from the ___ intercostals space to the ___ inlet.
left, 7th, pelvic
The mucous membrane of rumen vary in form. What are the variations?
- Foliate
- Filiform
- Club-shaped
The most anterior and smallest of the non-glandular stomach of ruminants.
Reticulum
The greater part of reticulum lies on the ___ side of the median plane opposite to ribs ___, ___, and ___.
left, 6,7,8
The mucous membrane of the interior of reticulum is thrown into ridges, hence, forming what appearance?
Honeycomb appearance
Omasum of ruminants lies chiefly on the ___ side of the mid-line from the ___ to ___ ribs.
right, 7th, 11th
This compartment of ruminant is an elongated sac which lies chiefly on the abdominal floor.
Abomasum
The anterior end or fundus of abomasum is in the ___ region.
xiphoid (caudal portion of sternum)
The reticulum functions as a fermentation trap for the digestion of herbivorous foods. True or False?
False, rumen.
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.
Two muscular lips/Esophageal groove
The esophageal groove begins at what part of the ruminant’s stomach.
Cardia
The esophageal groove of ruminants passes ventrally on the medial wall of the ___ and ___.
Atrium and reticulum
The esophageal groove of ruminants ends at the ?
Reticulo-omasal orifice
In calves, omasal groove is present. True or False?
True
The esophageal groove has a spiral course of what patterm?
B - backwards
O - outwards
D - downwards
F - forwards
I - inwards
What is the length of small intestine in horse?
70 feet
In horse, about 6 inches from the pylorus, the duodenum has a pouch called?
Diverticulum duodeni
The ___ ___ and ___ ___ open in the diverticulum duodeni of horse.
Ventral pancreatic, hepatic ducts
In horse, the dorsal or accessory pancreatic duct opens on small papilla opposite the diverticulum. True or False?
True
What is the length of ox’s small intestine?
130 feet
In ox, duodenum commences with a ?
Sigmoid flexure
There is a presence of ventral pancreatic duct in ox. True or False?
False
In ox, the bile duct opens in the dorsal part of the small intestine. True or False?
False, ventral part
What is the length of small intestine of sheep and goat?
80 feet