We All Gotta Eat
Animals that ingest large chunks of food
Bulk Feeders
chemical
This is used to prevent food from going into the trachea
epiglottis
Site of bile production
liver
Animals that eat only plant material are called this
herbivore
Which animal would have a higher metabolic rate, a young tiger or an old elephant?
Young Tiger
This is the first step of the digestive process
ingestion
small intestine
Found in the mouth and secrete fluid into the oral cavity
salivary glands
Name one location that carbohydrates are digested in the GI tract
mouth or small intestine
A digestive tract with one opening
Incomplete
This is the type of muscle contraction that pushed food down the esophagus
peristalsis
These are small folds that increase the surface area of the small intestine
villi
Stores bile and can be surgically removed if it becomes full of stones
gallbladder
Name two things that help break down fats (lipids)
bile and lipase
What is one thing that an elk or a cow has that helps the digestive process that is not found in other animals like a bird or human?
rumen, large cecum
What is a major component of the gastric juices that if it gets into the esophagus can cause "heartburn"?
HCL
Site of water absorption
large intestine
Releases enzymes and bicarbonate to aid in digestion
pancreas
Iodine is an example of what type of mineral that is essential for human health?
trace mineral
What type of teeth are most pronounced in a carnivore?
incisors and canines
What enzyme is produced in saliva?
amylase
This is the first part of the large intestine
cecum
This is the term for digested food that comes out of the stomach
chyme
Too little of this vitamin can result in a disease called scurvy
Vitamin C