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The outer layer of the digestive tract is called the:

Serosa

Part of the tooth that contains nerves and blood vessels:

Pulp cavity

The correct dental formula for the dog is:

2(I3/3 C1/1 P4/4 M2/3)=42

The total number of adult upper incisors in an adult cow is:

0

The serous membrane that lines the abdominal cavity:

Peritoneum

A digestive enzyme produced by the pancreas which breaks down fats:

Lipase

Produced by the alpha and beta cells of the pancreas to regulate blood glucose levels:

Glucagon and Insulin

The part of the ascending colon in the equine which lies between the sternal and pelvic flexures:

Left ventral colon

The large comma shaped part which marks the beginning of the large intestine in the Equine

Cecum

The most proximal part of the small intestine is the

Duodenum

The most distal (last) part of the colon is the:

Descending colon

The swallowing of food is referred to as:

Deglutition

The part of the intestinal tract that lies between the Jejunum and the Cecum is the:

Ileum

Segmental contractions of the small intestine serve to:

Slow down the movement of ingesta through the intestinal tract

A species of animal that does not have a gall bladder is the:

Horse

Ascites is the accumulation of:

Fluid in the abdomen

The ruminant forestomach commonly known as the honeycomb and involved in hardware disease:

Reticulum

The true glandular stomach of the ruminant:

Abomasum

What is the purpose of the esophageal groove in the newborn ruminant?

To allow milk to by pass the rumen and reticulum, and go directly to the omasum or abomasum

Which tooth in the horse is referred to as the "wolf" tooth?

Upper Premolar 1

Where the free gum line attaches to the root of the tooth is called the:

Gingival sulcus

The first expandable part of the monogastric stomach is the:

Fundus

Which of the following is most susceptible to "bloat" in cattle?

Rumen

The inner lining(layer) of the small intestine is the:

Mucosa

The "telescoping" of one part of small intestine over another part is called:

Intussusception

Name the parts of the gastrointestinal tract starting after the Stomach


2→ 3 → 4 → 5→ 6→ 7 → 8→ 9→ 10

2 duodenum, 3 jejunum, 4 ileum, 5 cecum, 6 ascending colon, 7 transverse colon, 8 descending colon, 9 rectum, 10 anus

The following words are very similar in spelling but have VERY different meanings. What is the meaning of each word?


1: Il(I)um → ________


2: Il(E)um → ________


3: Ileu(S) → _________

1: Il(I)um → one of the 3 bones that make up the pelvis


2: Il(E)um → a segment of the small intestine


3: Ileu(S) → lack of intestinal motility

Camelids have a similar digestive structure to other ruminants, although Camelids only have three stomach compartments compared to the four found in true ruminant stomachs.


1: The 1st chamber is called C1 and is similar to the __________.
2: The 2nd chamber is called C2 and is similar to the ___________.
3: The 3rd chamber is called C3 and is similar to the ___________.
4: Camelids do not have a structure comparable to the __________.
5. Camelids are known as _____________ ruminants.

1: The 1st chamber is called C1 and is similar to the rumen.
2: The 2nd chamber is called C2 and is similar to the reticulum.
3: The 3rd chamber is called C3 and is similar to the abomasum.
4: Camelids do not have a structure comparable to the omasum
5. Camelids are known as functional ruminants.