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Paralumbar fossa importance |
this space can be used to time ruminal movements, where tocar and cannula is instered to relieve bloat |
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ruminal stomach compartments |
rumen (Papillae), reticulum (honeycomb), omasum (plies/laminae), abomasum (rugae) |
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Longest section of SI |
Jejunum |
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Two Sphincters in stomach |
Cardiac and pyloric |
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Rumen lies on the _____ side of the ruminant |
left |
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Hardware's disease affects |
reticulum |
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Structures of the Digestive System |
Mouth, (oro) pharynx, esophagus, stomach, SI, large intestine, Salivary Glands, Liver, Gall bladder, pancreas |
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Function of Digestive System |
ingestion, mastication, digestion/absorption of food, elimination of wastes, utilization of molecular compounds |
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Mouth |
holding, mechanically grinding and mixing food |
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Oropharynx |
lined by mucous membrane, ventral to nasopharynx, separated by soft palate |
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Esophagus |
stratified squamous epithelium, muscular tube connecting oropharynx and stomach, circular and longitudinal muscles contract alternatively to move bolus --> stomach |
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SI |
Duodenum- starts from pylorus of stomach, receives pancreatic (brings bicarobonate) and bile duct Jejunum- Ileum- short connector between jejunum and cecum, there's a messenteric fold that distinguishes it |
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Large Intestine |
Cecum- blind fold sac Colon- ascending, transverse, and descending |
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Liver |
largest gland in animal, immediately caudal to diaphragm, multi-lobed, brown, unique circulation, production of bile, hepatic artery/hepatic portal vein |
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Bile |
emulsifies fats |
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Gall bladder |
pear-shaped organ below liver, stores and concentrates bile, absent in horses |
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Pancreas |
exocrine and endocrine mixed gland, Exocrine- bicarbonate, and enzymes (proteases, carbohydrases, lipases, nucleases) Endocrine- insulin and glucagon |
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Prehension |
Bringing food to the mouth |
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Deglutition |
the act of swallowing |
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esophageal hiatus |
hole where esophagus crosses through diaphragm |
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Bolus |
soft, squishy ball, food + saliva, after ingestion and mastication |
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Shape of non rum. stomach |
J or C shaped |
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Fundus in horses |
greater |
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Stomach stretching |
at greater curvature, gastro-pepsy- attach to stomach --> 1 wall of abdomen so they dont flip from (GDV) gastric dialtion volvulus |
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Separations in rumen |
pillars |
