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04/22/2009

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Term
gastrointestinal tract
Definition
____ is a system that often reqires surgery to correcta disease process
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digestion
Definition
the act of braking down of food materials and absorption of nutrients
Term
peristalsis
Definition
Once swallowed, the food is propelled through the esophagus by ____
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absorption
Definition
taking in of fluids
Term
amino acids
Definition
building blocks of protein
Term
antibodies
Definition
substance produce by animal's body ini respnse to antigens
Term
biochemial reaction
Definition
chemical reaction that take place in the cells
Term
coprophagy
Definition
consuming of fecal material
Term
enzyme
Definition
complex protein substance made for biochemial reactions
Term
hemoglobin
Definition
red-colored iron contaning protein
Term
oral cavity
Definition
teeth , mouth,tongue,saliva glands, and pharynx are part of the _____
Term
alimentary canal
Definition
contain the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intetine, and rectum
Term
mechanicall, chemically
Definition
working together, the organs break down food ______ and ________
Term
extract the nutrients and change basic elements
Definition
food is chemicaly broken do to extract what
Term
soften food, wet, and easier to chew
Definition
wht is the purpose pf saliva
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mouth, saaliva
Definition
were does the cheical braking down of food first begin...and with what
Term
stomach
Definition
large, muscular sac that stores and digests food
Term
gastric juices
Definition
special digestive juices in the stomach
Term
duidenum
Definition
is also called the small intestine
Term
squeze small amounts of digested food from the stomach to the small intestine
Definition
what does the sphincter muscle do
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duodenum
Definition
first part of the small intestine is the ____
Term
jejunum
Definition
the middle part of the small intestine is the ______
Term
ileum
Definition
_____is the last part of the small intestine
Term
absorb the needed nutrients
Definition
the small intestine is filled with folds to ______________
Term
bile
Definition
thick green liquid made by the liver
Term
villi
Definition
increase surface area of small intestine; finger-licke bumps
Term
macro minerals
Definition
minerals needed in the largest quantity ad most likely to be lacking in the feed supply
Term
micro minerals
Definition
minerals are needed in trace amounts
Term
cecum
Definition
_____follows the small intestine
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Colon
Definition
____ is befire the cecum
Term
reticulum
Definition
_____ is between th esophagus & rumen
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abomasum
Definition
omasum is before the _____
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rectum
Definition
is the last part of the digestive system
Term
esophagus
Definition
starts the digestive system
Term
ruminant
Definition
animals have 3 or 4 chambered stomachs
Term
abomasum
Definition
the equivalent to the monogastric "stomach"
Term
ruminant
Definition
example of a ______ is a cow
Term
pylorics spincter
Definition
regulates flow of the stomach
Term
bile duct, liver, intestines
Definition
transfers bile from _____ to _____
Term
bowls, poo
Definition
colon stores ______
Term
fat
Definition
lleum breaks down ______
Term
water
Definition
large intestines absorb ____
Term
ceccum
Definition
1st part of large bowl
Term
solubility
Definition
capable of being disolved
Term
ventrical
Definition
____ sac of rumen make protein
& nitrogen into amino acids
Term
small intestine
Definition
lleum, jejunum, duodenum make up the _______
Term
large intesine
Definition
made of colon, cecum, anus
Term
rumen
Definition
is the largest compartment of ruminant stomach
Term
small
Definition
vitamins are organic substances required in very _____ amounts
Term
gizzard
Definition
the ventriculus commonly know as the_________. is the largest organ in bird's digestive system
Term
gizzard
Definition
the ventriculus commonly know as the_________. is the largest organ in bird's digestive system
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