Digestive and respiratory Flashcards
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animals whose primary food source is plant- based.
herbivores
animals that eat other animals
Carnivores
are those that rely entirely on animal flesh to obtain their nutrients
obligate carnivores
are those that also eat non-animal food in addition to animal food
Facultative carnivores
are animals that eat both plant- and animal-derived food
omnivores
Many aquatic animals are ____, which eat small organisms or food particles suspended in the water.
suspension feeders
feeders like the humpback whale shown above move water through a filteringstructure to obtain food.
filter feeders
animals that live in or on their food source, eating their way through the food
substrate feeder
suck nutrient-rich fluid from a living host
fluid feeder
eat relatively large pieces of food
bulk feeders
is found in organisms with only one opening for digestion.
gastrovascular cavity
is a more advanced system: it consists of one tube with a mouth at one end and an anus at the other.
alimentary canal
this type of digestive system consists of one stomach chamber. Humans and many animals (herbivores) have this system
monogastric: single chambered stomach
The stomach of birds has two chambers:
proventriculus and gizzard
are mainly herbivores like cows, sheep, and goats, whose entire diet consists of eating large amounts of roughage or fiber.
ruminants
The digestive enzymes of these animals cannot break down cellulose, but microorganisms present in the digestive system can. Therefore, the digestive system must be able to handle large amounts of roughage and break down the cellulose.
pseudo-ruminant
is a muscular tube lined by a mucous membrane andfeatures a basic histological organization that is similar across allof its segments of the tract.
GI tract
four layers of the gi tract
adventitia, submucosa, muscularis externa (2 layers)
consists of connective tissue containingblood vessels, nerves, and fat.
adventitia
is a thick connective tissue layer thatcontains arteries, veins, lymphatics, and nerves.
submucosa
surrounds the submucosa and iscomposed of two muscle layers, the inner circular layer andouter longitudinal layer.
muscularis externa
Thereare four distinct types of mucosal variations:
Protective mucosa, Secretory mucosa, Absorptive mucosa, Absorptive/protective mucosa
is characterized by a stratified squamousepithelium. It is found in the oral cavity, pharynx,esophagus, and anal canal.
Protective mucosa
contains cells that are responsible for thesecretion of digestive enzymes. It is found exclusively in thestomach
Secretory mucosa