Animal science Flashcards
Absorption
Process of taking the digested parts of food into the bloodstream
Abomasum
True stomach is the site of digestion
Amino acids
are compounds that contain carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen
Anus
The opening at the end of the large intestine
Avian digestive system
.is the type found in poultry
Bile
Is yellowish green bitter liquid produced in the liver
Cecum
Is found where the small intestine joins together with your large intestine
Chyme
The digested food that leaves your stomach to enter the small intestine as a acid
Cud
Is a ball like mass of food brought up from the stomach
Crop
Is where the food is stored and soaked
Disgestion
Process of breaking down food into simple substances that can be absorbed by the body
Digestive system
The parts of the body involved in chewing and digesting food
Enzymes
Are organic catalyst that speed up the digestive process
Eructated
Belched up, chewed and then swallowed again
Feces
Food materials not digested or absorbed