Chapter 6 - Nutrition Flashcards
(28 cards)
Water
Most important nutrient
Absorbed through the walls of the stomach
Sodium
Formation of digestive juices and body fluids
Vitamin K
FAT SOLUBLE
Prevents blood clotting
Vitamin A
FAT SOLUBLE
Healthy eyes
Vitamin D
FAT SOLUBLE
bone development
Fat
Provides most energy
Aids in absorption of fat-soluble vitamins
Provides fatty acids
Carbs
Healthy energy
Stores fat
Keeps body warm
Vitamin C
WATER SOLUBLE
Prevents infections
Assists immune system
Potassium
Required for osmotic relations, acid base balence, and digestion.
Muscles
Vitamin B
WATER SOLUBLE
Necessary for chemical reactions
Cattle produce on own
Calcium
Required for vertabrates in large amounts. 99% of this mineral is found in bones and teeth.
Sulfer
Utilized in the rumen
Chlorine
Transportation and metabolism of fatty acids
Similar to sodium
Phosphorus
Found in bones and teeth
Closely related to calcium
Micro mineral
Mineral that is needed in small amounts
Major mineral
Mineral that is needed in large amounts
Four compartments of a ruminant stomach
Rumen- transform proteins and nitrogen compounds.
Reticulum- formation of cud for regurgitation
Omasum- removes large amounts water
Abomasum- functions as stomach
Iron
Mineral
Formation of hemoglobin
Nutrient
Single food that supports diet
Nutrition
Proper balenced food and water intake
A Non ruminant animal has two things in the stomach that a ruminant animal does not. What are those two?
Liver and pancreas
Biochemical reactions
Helps in respiration, digestion, and assimilation
Protein
Developing and repairing body organs and tissues
Generating enzymes and hormones
Developing antibodies
Fat Soluble
Stored and accummulated in liver, fatty tissues, etc.
Vitamins: A,D,E,K
