Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
39 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
Name the structures, that separate the mouth cavity from nasal cavity |
Hard palate and Soft palate |
|
|
Name the three compartments of ruminant's stomach, that are considered as fore-stomach |
Rumen, Reticulum and omasum |
|
|
Name the four compartments of the ruminant's stomach |
Rumen, Reticulum, Omasum and Abomasum |
|
|
What is the main function of chief cells |
Chief cells produce pepsin, which converts proteins into peptides |
|
|
What is the main function of parietal cells |
Parietal cells produce hydrochloric acid (HCl). |
|
|
Which glandular part of the stomach contains parietal cells and chief cells |
Fundic part |
|
|
Name the three types of glands found in non-ruminant stomach |
Cardiac glands Fundic glands Pyloric glands |
|
|
Which part of the stomach receives the esophagus |
Cardia |
|
|
Name the four layers, that make up the wall of digestive tract |
Tunica mucosa Tunica submucosa Tunica muscularis Tunica serosa |
|
|
Which part of the digestive system is common passage for both food and air |
Pharynx |
|
|
Which part of ruminant's stomach contains microflora and helps in fermentation of food stuff |
Rumen |
|
|
Name the papillae, that contain the taste buds |
Fungiform papillae Vallete papillae Foliate papillae |
|
|
List all the papillae found on the tongue |
Fungiform papillae Filiform papillae Vallete papillae Foliate papillae |
|
|
Name the structure, that replaces the missing incisor teeth in upper jaw of ruminants |
A dental pad |
|
|
Dental formula of cat |
Cat: 2 ( I 3/3, C 1/1, PM 3/2, M 1/1 ) = 30 |
|
|
Dental formulas for dog |
Dog: 2 ( I 3/3, C 1/1, PM 4/4, M 2/3 ) = 42 |
|
|
What is the main function of periodontal ligaments? |
Periodontal ligaments connect the teeth to bony sockets. |
|
|
Which part of tooth is considered as the hardest substance of body |
Enamel |
|
|
Name the structure, that connects the pharynx to the middle ear |
Eustachian tubes or Audotory tubes |
|
|
Name the additional salivary gland, that is found in dogs |
Zygomatic salivary gland |
|
|
Name the animal, that does not have a gall bladder |
Horses |
|
|
Which cells of liver produce bile |
Hepatocytes |
|
|
Name the two blood vessels, that bring blood to liver |
Hepatic Artery and Portal Vein |
|
|
Name the enzymes produced by exocrine part of pancreas |
Amylase, Lipase and Trypsin |
|
|
Which cells of pancreas produce hormone glucagon. |
Alpha cells |
|
|
Which cells of the pancreas produce hormone insulin |
Beta cells |
|
|
Which part of the pancreas is endocrine in nature |
Islets of Langerhans |
|
|
Which part of the ruminant's stomach resembles "honey comb" and its function |
Reticulum is honey comb shaped from inside. Its function is to pump the food from rumen into omasum |
|
|
Name the additional salivary gland, that is found in the cats |
Molar salivary glands |
|
|
Name the largest compartment of the ruminant's stomach and its function |
Rumen is the largest compartment. Its function is fermentation of food stuff |
|
|
Name the three major salivary glands found in domestic animals |
Parotid gland, mandibular gland and sub-lingual glands |
|
|
Which part of the digestive system contains villi and crypts of Lieberkuhn |
Small Intestine |
|
|
What is mesentery |
Mesentary is the fold of peritoneum and holds the intestinal folds together and attach them to abdominal wall |
|
|
Which animal has a spirally arranged colon called ansa spiralis |
Cows |
|
|
Name the animal, that has a large comma shaped cecum and what is its importance |
Horses have large cecum, because fermentation of food take place in this part of large intestine in monogastric herbivor animals like horses and rabbits |
|
|
Name the three parts of the small intestine |
Duodenum, Jejunum and ileum |
|
|
Which part of the ruminant's stomach is considered as true stomach |
Abomasum |
|
|
Which cells of the liver responsible for removing tissue debris and dead red cells |
Kupffer's cells or Macrophages |
|
|
Which organ of digestive system is considered as both endocrine and exocrine in function. |
Pancreas |
