GI Anatomy & Function
What Animal?
Herbivores or Carnivores
RANDOM!
Whose GI Tract?
100
Some animals use cheek pouches to store food - Why would this be helpful?
Carrying food to other areas to avoid predators
100
Whose GI tract is best for protein and plant materials?
Humans
100
Who has flat teeth?
Herbivores
100
How many times do you need to chew hard food?
30 times
100
Horse
200
How do some animals digest poisonous plants?
Special bacteria in the stomach breaks down the poison
200
Which type of animal does not have teeth?
Birds!
200
Is this jejunum (A) from a herbivore or a carnivore?
Carnivore - Shorter jejunum for less microbe digestion
200
Where does the first part of digestion occur?
Mouth!
200
Cat
300
Whose gut bacteria is this?
Human gut bacteria - Humans have up to 45 species of bacteria living in the gut
300
Which animal mostly chews up and down (Not side to side)?
Dog!
300
Who has all four of these textures in their stomach?
Cow
300
How many times a day do you swallow?
about 900 times a day
300
Cow (Stomach)
400
Which animals are unable to vomit?
Rodents!
400
DAILY DOUBLE!!
What animal uses their saliva as glue to trap prey?
Anteater!
400
Do you think herbivores or carnivores would need more saliva for digestion?
Herbivores - Needs more saliva to start digesting tough plant materials early
400
What is the strongest muscle in the body?
Tongue
400
Bear
Long intestines - Bears can digest vegetation better than most carnivores!
500
What part of the GI tract is removed in about 7% of the population?
Appendix!
500
Which animal is born with teeth?
Rabbits!
500
Herbivore or Carnivore?
Herbivore
Hippo!
500
How long does it take to digest gum?
about one day
500
Platypus
No stomach - Has a separate pouch for food and esophagus connects directly to duodenum