Vocabulary - Tell me the word Flashcards
this is stored in bales and fed to dairy cows
hay
the major buffer for maintaining optimum rumen pH
saliva
chewing
mastication
used in pre-fresh cow rations to help prepare cows for the sudden demand for blood calcium
ionic salts
the wrapped, round bales of silage
baleage
released by the pineal gland in response to longer day length
melatonin
the process by which white blood cells engulf microorganisms
phagocytosis
a blend of all feedstuffs in one feed
TMR (total mixed ration)
connects one bone to another bone
ligament
feed that a cow has regurgitated and is being re-chewed
cud
red blood cells - the only cells that have no nucleus
erythrocytes
plants that have a life cycle of more than two years
perennials
tube that connects the mouth to the rumen
esophagus
diseases and infections that are transmitted between vertebrate animals and human beings
zoonoses
forages harvested (cut and chopped) in the field and fed directly to livestock
green chop
plants that are seeded each year and whose growth are completed in one crop year
annual
responsible for mobilizing calcium from bone
parathyroid gland
a protein that acts as a catalyst in starting or speeding up specific chemical reactions
enzyme
a hormone produced by the pancreas that promotes cell growth and division
insulin
green forage that is chopped into a silo, where it is packed or compressed to exclude air and undergoes an acid fermentation (lactic and acetic acids) that retards spoilage
silage
the structure that holds the uterus and ovaries in their proper position
broad ligament
chemical agents that are given to animals that kill or stop the growth of bacteria
antibiotics
known as the powerhouse of the cell because all energy is produced in this cell part
mitochondrion
feed additives which alter rumen fermemtation by boosting the production of proprionic acid and reducing the production of acetic acid
ionophores
major artery supplying blood to the udder
external pudic artery
connects a muscle to a bone
tendon
any substance that can reduce changes in pH when an acid or alkali is added
buffer
the vegetative portion of plants in a fresh, dried, or ensiled state that is fed to livestock
forages
fermentation process in ruminants when semi-liquid ingesta is regurgitated into the esophagus, rechewed, and re-swallowed for further digestion
rumination
belching of gas by ruminant animals as a natural way for releasing gases produced during
eructation
white blood cells
leukocytes
proteins synthesized by organs of the cow’s immune system that aid in the elimination of foreign substances such as microorganisms
antibodies
the taste or likability of a feedstuff
palatability
