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28 Cards in this Set
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the chemical found in the gastric stomach that helps to break down food
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hydrochloric acid
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bile is secreted by the gallbladder and breaks down ___
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lipids (fats)
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the major function of the large intestine in most livestock animals
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absorbs water
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the function of the proventriculus
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chemical breakdown of food
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in most digestive tracts most of the nutrient absorption occurs___
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in the small intestine
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which chamber of the ruminant stomach aids in digestion by mechanically breaking down large food particles
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abomasums
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what happens in the rumen during digestion
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microbial breakdown of cellulose
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how big is the rumen of a cow
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25 gallons
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what is the ph of a rumen
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7
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where is cellulose broken down in the pseudo-ruminant
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cecum
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what is the function of the gizzard in the chicken
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to mechanically breakdown food
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which structure in the avian digestive tract adds HCL and enzymes
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proventriculus
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where water is added to food in the avian tract
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crop
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the enzyme that breaks down starches
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amylase
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the structure that facilitates prehension in the chicken
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beak
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what is the stomach of a chicken
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proventriculus
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the act of mechanically breaking food down in the mouth
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mastication
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the act of pulling food into the mouth
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prehension
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the structure that facilitates prehension in a cow
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tongue
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this structure helps absorb nutrients in the small intestine
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villi
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in the equine digestive tract, this section absorbs nutrients broken down in the cecum
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large colon
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why are the ceca of the chicken small
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they break down and absorb cellulose-not much in the chicken diet
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why is it important for the rumen to have a pH of 7
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they need a pH of 6.5-7 for microbes to break down cellulose
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why does the horse need smaller, more frequent meals
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their stomach is too small and does not break down cellulose
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MONOGASTRIC
identify and list |
*stomach
*small intestine *colon *rectum *large intestine |
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RUMINANT
identify and list |
*rumen
*reticulum *omasum *abomasum |
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AVIAN
indentify and list |
*crop
*gizzard *cloaca |
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PSEUDO-RUMINANT
identify and list |
*small colon
*large colon *cecum |
