Monogastric
How many stomachs do mongastrics have?
1
How many stomach chambers do ruminate animals have?
4
Chemical breakdown of food into small particles
digestion
j-shaped organ that stores and processes food into a liquid mixture
stomach
Prehension: the act by which food is grasped and gathered into the mouth. What prehensile device do cows use?
tongue
What are the two types of intestines?
Small and Large
What is the name of the "true" stomach that is most like ours?
abomasum
movement of molecules into the blood stream
absorption
The primary job is the digestion and absorption of nutrients (up to 90%)
small intestine
Name 3 ruminate animals that are not a cow
;D
How many sections are there in the small intestine?
3
Which chamber is the largest and acts as a giant fermentation vat?
Rumen
process by which waste is eliminated from the body
excretion
The primary job is to absorb remaining water and vitamins before the colon converts contents to stool
large intestine
What structure excretes waste and eggs in chickens?
cloaca
T/F Humans are monogastrics
T
What is the purpose of a rumen magnet?
To protect a ruminate from hardware disease
process by which food enters the mouth
ingestion
a digestive and endocrine gland that produces enzymes to break down fats, carbohydrates, and regulate sugars
pancreas
Name as many of the ruminate stomach chambers as you can
rumen, reticulum, omasum, and abomasum
What organ do humans have that pigs do not?
Appendix
How does the reticular groove support the health of a young calf (bovine)?
It allows milk to skip the rumen and go straight to the true stomach.
another word for chewing
mastication
Where does the digestive system start?
the mouth
What complex structure do horses and rabbits utilize?
Cecum