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Foregut is? Stomodium--> mouth to stomach
Mid-gut is? Mesenteron--> small intestine
Hind-gut is? Proctordium--> large intestine
Median depression in upper lip of human is called? Philtrum
In case of rabbit, the upper lip is called? Hair lip
Sensitive hairs on lip of rabbit is called? Whiskers/ Vibrissae
In humans, hard palate is supported by? Maxilla and palatine
In rabbits, hard palate is supported by? Pre-maxilla, Maxilla and palatine
Transverse ridge like structure in hard palate is called? Rugae
Small conical hanging structure in soft palate is called? Uvulla/ Vellum
Origin of teeth is? Ectoderm--> Enamel Mesoderm--> Dentine down
Type of teeth in amphibians? Homo/isodont Acrodont, Polyphyodont
Type of teeth in mammals? Heterrodont, Thecodont, Diphyodont, Monophyodont(premolar+wisdom teeth)
Type of premolar and molar found in elephant? Lophodont--> cusps
Type of teeth found in carnivores? Secodont--> Deep cutting teeth
Dental formula of human? Milk: I C P M 2 1 0 2 Perm: I C P M 2 1 2 3
Dental formula of rabbit? I C P M 2 0 3 3 1 0 2 3
What is diastema? The absence of canine teeth or space between incisor and premolar
Enamel is secreted by? Amyloblast cells
Dentine is secreted by? Odontoblast cells
Hardest substance is? Enamel
Hardest tissue is? Dentine
Circumvallate papillae Largest, least, posterior tongue
Fungiform papillae Small, conical, mushroom shaped
Filliform papillae Smallest, dot like structure
Which papillae is absent in human but present in rabbit? Folliateform papillae
Pharyngeal tongue (1/3) consist of gland called? Ebner's/ Weber's/ Nuhn's/ mucous gland
Oral tongue (2/3) consists of? Papillae
Common passage for both food and air is? Pharynx
The three regions of pharynx is? Nasopharynx, Oropharynx, Laryngopharynx
Openings of Nasopharynx 2 eustachian tubes and 2 internal nares
Openings of Oropharynx 1 gullet
Openings of Laryngopharynx 1 glottis
The 4 layers of Alimentary canal are? Serosa, muscularis, sub-mucosa, mucosa
Serosa is absent in? Oesophagus--> tunica adventia
Muscularis is absent in? Stomach--> circular, longitudinal and oblique muscles present
Sub-mucosa is absent in? Duodenum--> Bruner's gland is present which secretes mucous
Mucosa is absent in? Oesophagus--> NKSET--> goblet cells--> mucous
Maximum digestion/ maximum gastric gland/ Maximum food storage is in which part of stomach? Posterior or pyloric part
Rugae is present in which part of stomach? Main body
Chyme is formed in which organ? Stomach--> Chyme is a milky semi solid with acidic pH
Bolus is formed in which organ? Mouth--> after chewing, alkaline pH
Longest organ of digestive system is? Intestine (1m long)
Parts of small intestine is? Duodenum, Jejunum, Ileum (D.J.I)
Glandular region of small intestine? Duodenum--> Bruner's gland--> mucous
Longest and narrow part of small intestine? Ileum (3.5 m long)
Payer's patches are present in? Ileum
Payer's patches are? lymphocytic/ phagocytic cell--> engulf foreign bodies
What are crypts of Lieberkühn? Interstitial glands that secrete intestinal juice
What is succus entericus? Intestinal juice+ mucous
Parts of large intestine are? Caecum, Colon, Rectum
Vermiform appendix is attached to? Caecum
Valve between Ileum and Caecum is? Ileocecal valve
Function of Ileocecal valve is? Pass digested food from small intestine to large intestine
Inflammation of vermiform appendix is called? Appendicitis
Function of vermiform appendix in herbivores? It has bacteria and protozoa that secretes cellulase and helps in the digestion of cellulose
Constricted pouch like structure in colon is called? Haustra
Longitudinal band like structure is called? Taenia coli
Colon consists of E. coli which forms? Vitamin B2, B12 and K
What are the digestive system glands? Salivary gland, Gastric gland, Liver, Pancreas, Intestinal gland
What are the 3 pairs of salivary gland and their ducts in humans? Parotid (largest)--> Stonson's duct Sub-mandibular--> Warton's duct Sub-lingual (smallest)--> Rivenous duct
What are the 4 pairs of salivary gland in rabbit? Parotid, sub-mandibular, sub-lingual and infraorbital
How much saliva is produced in a day? 1.5 lit/day
pH of saliva is? 6.8 - 7.4 (relatively neutral)
What enzyme is present in saliva? Salivary amylase (ptyalin)--> converts starch into maltose, iso-maltose and limit dextrin
Largest digestive gland is? Liver (1/40th of body weight)
No. of lobes in frog, human and rabbit? 3, 4 and 5
Structural and functional unit of liver is? Hepatic lobule
Outer layer of hepatic lobule is called? Serous capsule
Inner layer of hepatic lobule is called? Gelisson's capsule
Where are Kupffer cells present? Kupffer cells are phagocytic cells of liver
pH of bile juice in liver? 8.6
pH of bile juice in gall bladder is? 7.6
3 major bile salts are? Na- taurocholate Na- glycolate NaHCO3
What are two major bile pigments and their function? Bilirubin (yellow)--> gives color to feces and increase causes jaundice Biliverdin (green)--> is converted to bilirubin, protects liver against lipid accumulation
What is liver cirrhosis? When liver stores excess alcohol, it becomes hard and fibrous
What are stored in liver? Fat, glycogen, Fe, Zn, Cu, alcohol
Protein formed by liver? Plasma protein except gamma globin, thrombin + fibrinogen (clotting factors)
What is glycogenesis? Glucose -------insulin----> Glycogen
What is glycogenolysis? Glycogen ----Glucagon----> Glucose
What is deamination? Amino acid + O2 -----> Ketoacid + NH2 2NH3+ CO2 -------> Urea + H2O
When does deamination occur? Urea cycle/ Arnithine cycle
What is detoxification? Removal of harmful substances like alcohol
What is emulsification? Fats + Bile salt ----> Emulsified fat
What is the pH of HCl of stomach? 2 to 3.7
Function of oxyntic/parietal cells of stomach? Secretes HCl--> kills germs and activates enzymes Secretes Gastric intrinsic factor--> adsorption of vit. B12
Function of peptic cell/ chief cell of stomach? Secrete pepsinogen (inactive) and Prorennin (inactive)
Physiology of pepsinogen? Pepsinogen(inactive) + HCl ----> Pepsin (active) Pepsin + Protein ----> Peptones + Proteoses
Physiology of Prorennin? Prorennin (inactive) + HCl -----> Rennin (active) Milk protein(Caesin) + Rennin ----> Paracaesin Ca + paracaesin ----->Calcium paracasseinate (curd)
What are the two Argentaffin cells? G-cells and D-cells
Function of G-cell? Secrete gastrin hormone and activate the gastric gland for secretion of gastric juice
Function of D-cell? Secrete somatostratin hormone --> inhibits growth hormone, secretin, gastrin, GCKH
Exocrine part of pancreas? Pacreatic cells/acini, BV. CT, NF
pH of pancreatic juice? 8.4
What are the enzymes present in pancreatic juice? Trypsinogen, Chemo trypsinogen, Pancreatic amylase, Pancreatic lipase
Physiology of trypsinogen? Trypsinogen (inactive) + Enterokinase----> trypsin trypsin + protein ----> peptones + proteases
Physiology of chemotrypsinogen? Chemotrypsinogen (inactive) + trypsin -----> chemotrypsin
Physiology of pancreatic amylase? Pancreatic amylase + starch ----> maltose + isomaltose + dextrin
Physiology of pancreatic lipase? Pancreatic lipase + fats -----> Fatty acid + glycerols
Intestinal glands? Brunner's gland ---> mucous Crypts of Lieberkühn---> Intestinal juice Mucous + Intestinal juice ---> succus entericus
What are paneth cells? Defensive cells present in intestine
Alcohol and drugs are mainly absorbed in? Stomach
End product of carbohydrate? Glucose, fructose and galactose (absorbed in blood capillaries of villi)
End product of fat? Fatty acid (absorbed in blood capillaries of villi)
End product of Protein? Amino acid (absorbed in blood capillaries of villi)
End product of Fatty acid? Bile salt (absorbed in lymph vessel of villi) --> in micellus ---> unit: chylomicron
Maximum absorption of digestive food takes place in? Illeum
Maximum absorption of water takes place in? Jejunum
Maximum absorption of vitamin and minerals takes place in? Small intestine
Stool is stored in which region of alimentary canal? Pyloric / sigmoid colon
Vomiting. swallowing/ peristalsis movement centre is? medulla oblongata
Hunger and thirst is controlled by? Hypothalamus
Which vitamin can be synthesized by gut bacteria? Vitamin K
Gall bladder is attached to liver in region of? Right lobe proper
Vestigial teeth found in humans? Wisdom teeth
Crypts of Lieberkühn is which type of gland? Simple tubular gland
Submucosa is thickest in? Oesophagus
Function of goblet cells? Production of mucin
Inner lining of gut, stomach and liver is? Simple columnar epithelium
Which carries glucose from digestive tract to liver? Hepatic portal vein
Chief cells or zymogen cells are found in the? Base of tubular region
pH of ptyalin is? Slightly acidic
Enzyme arginase is found in? Liver
The bile secreted by the liver cells passes into gall bladder through? Cystic duct
Cholesterol is synthesized in? Liver
If pH of protein is 1,6, which enzyme will digest it? Pepsin (pH 1.2-1.8) [Trypsin pH 7-9]
Enzyme lactase occurs in? Intestinal juice
In which layer of stomach are gastric glands located? Innermost mucosa layer
Main function of colon is to? Absorb water from undigested food
During digestion, the lymphatics of the intestine become filled with fat globules, which give white colour to the lymph. This lymph is known as Chyle
Energy produced by carbohydrate, fat and protein? carbohydrate--> 4.1 kcal fat--> 9.45 kcal protein--> 5.65 kcal
Fatty acids and glycerol are first taken up from alimentary canal by? Lymph vessels
Glucose and amino acid are absorbed by the intestine by? Active transport
Boa's print is associated with? Gastric ulcer
Valves of keckring occur in? Intestine
Created by: Mushroomang
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