animal nutrition Flashcards by Andrea Alano

Q

main stages of food digestion

A

ingestion
digestion
absorption
elimination

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functions of the mouth can include:

A

ingestion
mechanical digestion
enzymatic digestion

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Q

what does salivary amylase digest

A

carbohydrates

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Q

what enzyme digests proteins

A

pepsin

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Q

what pH is pepsin active at

A

low pH

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Q

stomach lining contains…

A

gastric pits and gastric gland

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what do chief cells produce

A

pepsinogen - pepsin precursor

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what do parietal cells produce

A

HCL

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what do goblet cells produce

A

mucus

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