Digestive 2 Flashcards
(50 cards)
Saliva is a mixture of
Mucous, fluid, buffer, and enzymes
Dogs have what enzyme in their saliva
Amylase
Two salivary glands located under the tongue
Sublingual
A blockage of a duct in a salivary gland produces a saliva filled pocket called a
Ranula
Cows make a lot of saliva to
Buffer the rumen pH (better environment for bacteria)
When animals have botulism or rabies they can’t
Swallow
Where the esophagus runs in relation to the trachea
Dorsal and left of the trachea
Where the stomach is located
Caudal to the diaphragm and liver, just left of midline
Sphincter that prevents reflux of stomach acid into esophagus
Esophageal or cardiac sphincter
Stomach ulcers are caused by
Stress, bacteria, drugs
Cells that make HCL which makes the intrinsic factor needed for B12 absorption
Parietal
Cells that make enzymes like pepsin to break down proteins
Chief cells
What protects the inner lining of the stomach from HCL
Mucous produced by mucous cells
Line of division which divides the glandular and non glandular area of stomachs in horses
Margo plicatus
The forestomaches in ruminants are glandular or nonglandular
Non
Stomach compartments 1-3=
4=
1-3=forestomaches
4=real stomach
Soaked food is called
Ingesta
Rumen holds up to ____ gallons
40gal
Projections on inside of rumen for absorption
Papillae
To ruminate means to
Chew cud
To eructate means to
Burp
To steal rumen bugs (microbes) from one cow and give to another is called
Transfaunation
When eating a reticulum it is called
Tripe
Stomach compartment that gets displaced in cows
Abomasum
