Livestock Systems

Ruminant on This

100

I am the first stop on the path to digestion. 

What is the mouth? 

200

What is "simple stomach animals, including pigs and poultry which have modified tracts"

Monogastric

300

What is "act of gathering feedstuffs and getting them into the digestive system"

Prehension

400

• The rumen and reticulum are at the entrance of the __________.
• A.   Omasum
• B.  Esophagus
• C.  Mouth
• D.  Small intestine

Esophagus

500

My nickname is the book-stomach and I am apart of a ruminant animal. What am I? 

What is the omasum?

Just Breathe

100

What is, main system responsible for bringing oxygen into the body and removing carbon dioxide?

Respiratory system

200

What is a structure that, structure located below the rib cage with the main job to expand and contract, which allows the lungs to either fill with air or be expelled with air?

Diaphram

300

• The __________ is separated from the oral cavity by a hard and soft palate.
• A.  Nasal cavity
• B.  Pharynx
• C.  Larynx
• D.  Muzzle

Nasal cavity

400

Which of the following is the structure responsible for vocalization?

A.  Lungs

B.  Diaphragm

C.  Pharynx

D.  Larynx

Larynx

500

• Which of the following is a shared structure by the respiratory system and the digestive system?
• A.  Larynx
• B.  Pharynx
• C.  Lungs
• D.  Diaphragm

Pharynx

Go with the Flow

100

What is " main organ of the circulatory system "

Heart

200

What is "structures which transport deoxygenated blood back to the heart"

Veins

300

• The veins are the main organs of the circulatory system.
• A.   True
• B.   False

False

400

•  Select the correct answer from the choices provided in the underlined sections.

Arteries / Veins are the structures which transport deoxygenated blood back to the heart. Arteries / Veins are the structures which transport oxygenated blood to the rest of the body.

Veins

Arteries

500

•  Select all of the following which are transported by the circulatory system.

Blood

Nerve impulses

Nutrients

Waste

Blood

Nutrients

Waste

Grow a Backbone

100

 I am a part of the axial skeleton.
I am a fused joint.
I protect the brain.
I am the _________________.

What is the skull?

200

I am a part of the axial skeleton.
I protect vital organs including the heart, lungs, liver, kidneys, pancreas and much of the digestive tract.
I am a flat bone.
I am the ______________________.

What is a rib cage?

300

• Ligaments in animals do not always heal quickly.
• A.  True
• B.  False

true

400

What does osteo refer to?

bone

500

 Which of the following types of bones have the main purpose of locomotion?

A.  Long bones

B.  Short bones

C.  Flat bones

D.  Irregular bones

long bones

Just the Facts

100

This type of livestock has a four-chambered stomach that allows for the fermentation of fibrous plant material.

Ruminant

200

This digestive process involves breaking down food into smaller components, allowing for nutrient absorption

Digestion

300

Ruminants produce a significant amount of this fluid, which helps buffer acidity in the rumen and aids in digestion.

Saliva

400

The primary site of nutrient absorption in all livestock occurs in this part of the digestive system.

Small Intestine

500

Horses digestion is known as what

hind gut fermenter