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16 Cards in this Set
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Post-Gastric Fermenters are:
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Horse, Rabbit, Guinea Pig
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cecotrophs
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produced in early morning soft feces
•Rabbits eat these b/c they are half undigested fiber and half bacteria •Source of Protein, Vitamin B, K and other nutrients from bacteria |
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Coprphagy
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Eating ones own or another animals feces
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cecotrophy
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eatting or licking the cecal mass in the excreta
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Peristalsis
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the simultaneous contraction and relaxation of circular and longitudinal muscles along the digestive tract
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Segmentation
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Contraction and relaxation of circular muscles in the rectum
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Crop
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Place of storage, moistening and inoculation with bacteria in chicken digestive tract; directly after esophagus
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Proventriculous
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Digestive organ in chicken that most resembles human stomach
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Gizzard
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Place of grinding; composed of two muscles that work against each other to break down seeds
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Cloaca
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digestive, urinary and reproductive tracts all juncture here; literaly means "sewer/ common junction"
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How many ceca does a chicken have?
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2
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Duodenal Loop
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SI directly after gizzard that loops around pancreas and, therefore, receives the digestive enzymes excreted from pancreas
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What part of a birds digestive tract is considered to be a "pacemaker"?
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Gizzard
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The birds digestive tract has evolved to be _____ and _____.
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Short; efficient
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What organ in the body is the most demanding with regards to energy and proeinneeds?
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The Digestive Tract
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Reverse Peristaltic Contraction
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Food is pushed back and forth between parts of the digestive tract to maximize nutrients absorbed
1) Proventriculous<->Gizzard 2) Gizzard<->SI 3) Cloaca<->Ceca |
