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25 Cards in this Set
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Wall of GIT is composed of what 4 layers?
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Mucosa (innermost)
Submucosa Muscle layers (Circular layer and longitudinal layer) Serosa (outermost) |
MSMS
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Primary structures in mouth (buccal cavity).
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Lips
Tongue Hard palate Soft palate Oropharynx Teeth Salivary glands |
There are 7
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Esophagus enters area of stomach called the
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Cardia
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Monogastric stomach is divided into what areas.
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Cardia
Fundus Body Pyloric antrum Pylorus -Duodenum develops from Pylorus. -Pyloric sphincter separates Pylorus from duodenum. |
There are 5
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Internal stomach is divded into what regions?
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Esophageal region (non - glandular)
Cardiac gland region (mucous glands) Fundic gland region (hydrochloride acid and pepsinogen secreting glands) Pyloric gland region (gastrin secreting glands) |
There are 4
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Where are majority of nutrients absorbed in dogs and cats?
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Small intestine
- Duodenum -Jejunum -Ileum |
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Storage and elimination of feces
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Large intestine
-Cecum -Colon -Rectum |
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Colon is divided into portions
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Ascending colon
Transverse colon Descending colon |
3 portions
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Porcine colon is divided into portions
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Spiral colon
Ascending colon Transverse colon Descending colon |
There are 4
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Cow Stomach
Reticulum looks like |
Honeycomb
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Cow Stomach
Rumen looks like |
Tiny finger - like projections
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Cow stomach
Omasum looks like |
Book organs - folds/pages
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Cow Stomach
Abomasum is |
True stomach
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Equine Monogastric Stomach is divided into parts
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Cardia
Cecal sac (saccus cecus) - Instead of Fundus Body Pyloric antrum Pylorus |
There are 5
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Name accessory organs
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Salivary glands
Pancreas Liver |
There are 3
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Major salivary glands in Cats, pigs, ruminants, and horses.
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Parotid salivary glands.
Mandibular salivary glands. Sublingual salivary glands. -Dogs have all these PLUS Zygomatic salivary glands. |
There are 3
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Pancreas - Endocrine portion produces hormones
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Insulin
Glucagon |
2 main hormones
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Pancreas - Exocrine cells called Acinar cells are responsible for producing digestive enzymes
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Amylase
Lipase Protease |
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Basic Protease digestive enzyme is
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Trypsin
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What role do pancreatic enzymes play? Name enzymes.
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Amylase, lipase, protease play role in "breaking down" carbohydrates, fats, and proteins
into particles small enough to be absorbed by the GIT |
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Pancreas is responsible for ________ and why is it important?
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Producing sodium bicarbonate
Important for buffering for neutral pH. |
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Hepatic Blood Supply
Blood entering liver through a branch of celiac arteries is via _______ and provides ______. |
Heptaic artery.
Provides hepatocytes with fresh, oxygenated arterial blood supply. |
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Hepatic blood supply carries blood from stomach, spleen, pancreas and GIT via the _______ to deliver ___________.
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Hepatic portal vein.
Deliver blood to the hepatocytes to be filtered/detoxified. |
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Function of bile.
This allows ________ enzyme _________ to work more effectively. |
Help with digestion of fats.
Allows Pancreatic enzyme Lipase to work more effectively. |
Bile acids have a detergent-like effect on fats, breaking apart large lipid globules.
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Bile acids are almost completely reabsorbed by the liver from th Hepatic portal vein.
As a result, bile acids are only found in Low Concentrations in the Systemic Circulation. This recycling route is known as ____________. |
Enterohepatic circulation.
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