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28 Cards in this Set
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Five functions of the digestive tract |
*Prehension *Mastication *Chemical Digestion *Absorption *Elimination |
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Different Stomach Types |
*Monogastric *Ruminants
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Monogastric |
Simple, single stomach |
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Ruminants |
Multiple mixing and fermentation compartments in addition to the stomach |
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Four components to the digestive tract structure |
*Mucosa *Submucosa *Muscle Layer *Serosa |
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Two types of muscle |
*Skeletal *Smooth |
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Peristalsis |
Wave-like movement that propels contents of digestive tract along the tube ahead of them. |
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Segmental Contractions |
Mixes digestive tract contents |
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Four type of teeth |
*Molars *Premolars *Incisors *Canine |
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What type of animal has no upper arcade incisions or canines |
Ruminants |
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Five different compartments of the stomach |
*Cardia *Fundus *Body *Pyloric Antrum *Pyloris |
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Three digestive enzymes |
*Amylase *Lipase *Sodium bicarbonate and phosphate |
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Amylase |
enzyme in saliva of omnivores |
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Lipase |
Enzyme that digests lipids |
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Esophagus |
Tube that carries contents from mouth to stomach |
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Cardia |
Opening from the esophagus |
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Fundus |
distensible blind pouch; expands as more food is swallowed |
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Body
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Distensible, middle section |
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Pyloric Antrum |
Grinds up swallowed food, regulates hydrochloric acid |
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Pylorus |
Muscular sphincter, regulates movement of chyme into duodenum |
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Stomachs of the ruminants |
*Abomasum *Reticulum *Rumen *Omasum |
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Reticulum |
Smallest most cranial compartment of forestomach. Honeycomb-like structure |
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Abomasum |
True stomach |
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Three main parts of the small intestine |
*Duodenum *Jejunum *Lieum |
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Duodenum |
First short segments that leave stomach |
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Jejunum |
Longest portion
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Lieum |
Regulates movement of materials in small intestine |
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Compartments of large intestine (3) |
*Cecum *Colon *Rectum |
