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The Digestive system
Pre-vet
| Question/Definition | Answer |
|---|---|
| 3 main functions of the Digestive system | Intake and digestion, absorption, elimination of solid waste |
| What is Digestion? | Process of breaking down foods into nutrients the body can use |
| What is Metabolism? | How the body uses nutrients |
| What is Absorption? | Process of taking digested nutrients into circulatory system |
| Flow of digestion in all species | Mouth - Pharynx - Esophagus - Stomach - Small Intestines - Large Intestines*Pancreas*Liver |
| What are Deciduous teeth? | baby teeth |
| What are Permanent teeth? | Mature adult teeth |
| 4 types of teeth | Incisors, Canines, Pre-molars, Molars |
| What are Incisors? | Front teeth used to pick up food |
| What are Canines? | Fangs used to tear food; longest teeth |
| What are Pre-molars? | Wider teeth used to crush and grind food |
| What are Molars? | Rear teeth; grind |
| What is the Crown? | Part of the tooth above the gum line |
| What is the Root? | part of the tooth below the gum line |
| What is the Enamel? | cover of the crown |
| What is the Dentin? | layer below the crown |
| What is the Pulp Cavity? | Where nerves, arteries, and veins enter the tooth |
| What does Saliva do? | Break down starches and line the digestive tract |
| What does the tongue do? | obtain food and hold it in the mouth |
| What is the Pharynx? | The Throat; connects respiratory and gastrointestinal system |
| Function of the stomach | break down food chemically and structurally |
| What is the Sphincter? | muscle control at entrance and exit |
| What is Peristalsis | wave like contractions to pass food |
| Function of the small intestine | Absorption of nutrients |
| 3 major parts of small intestine | Duodenum, Jejunum, Ileum |
| Function of Large intestine | control water absorption and break down fiber in HG-F |
| What is the Cecum? | pouch that takes food from the ileum |
| What does the Colon do? | Absorb water |
| What is the Rectum? | Caudal portion |
| What is the Anus? | Caudal opening |
| What is the Liver? | Produces bile, filters the body |
| What is the Pancreas? | creation and secretion of digestive enzymes |
| 3 main Stomach systems | Monogastric, Ruminant, Hindgut-Fermenter |
| Monogastric species | Canine, Feline, Swine, and humans |
| Ruminant species | Bovine, Ovine, Caprine, and llamas |
| Flow of Ruminant Stomach | Rumen - Reticulum - Omasum - Abomasum |
| What is the Rumen? | Fermentation Vat |
| What is the Reticulum? | Prevents indigestible objects from entering the Stomach |
| What is the Omasum? | Absorbs mostly water |
| What is the Abomasum? | The True Stomach |
| What is Rumination? | Process of regurgitation, re-mastication, re-salivation, and re-swallowing of food |
| What is Eructation? | Belching action |
| Hindgut Fermenter species | Equine and Lagomorph |
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