Digestive terms to know Flashcards
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What is absorption?
Is the process of taking the digested parts into the bloodstream .
What is abomasum .
Is the site of digestion .
What is amino acids ?
Are compounds that contain carbon hydrogen oxygen and nitrogen .
What is the anus ?
The opening at the end of the large intestine .
What is the avian digestive system ?
Is found in poultry
What is bile ?
Is a yellowish green bitter liquid produced by the liver .
What is cecum ?
Is where the small intestine and large intestine meet .
What is chyme
Partly digested food that is acidity .
What is a crop ?
Is where food is stored and soaked before it goes to the gizzard .
What is cud ?
Is a ball like mass of regurgitated food .
What is digestion ?
Is the process of breaking down food into simple substances that can be absorbed by your body
What is the digestive system ?
Is parts of the body involved chewing and digesting food .
What is enzymes?
Are organic catalysts that speed up the digestive process .
What is eructated ?
Puked back up
What are feces ?
Food that is not digested or waste
What is a gizzard ?
Is a muscular organ that contains stones or grit that grinds the food.
What is intestinal juice ?
Is a fluid that contains peptidase , sucrase , Maltase , and lactase .
What is the monogastric system ?
Contains a single chambered stomach and is the type found in humans , swine , dogs , and cats .
What is omasum ?
Is the main spot for water absorption .
What are organs ?
Parts that perform specialized functions.
What is pancreatic amylase ?
Changes starch to maltose .
What is pancreatic juice ?
Contains the enzymes trypsin , pancreatic amylase , pancreatic lipase , and Maltase .
What is pepsin ?
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What is pseudo ruminant ?
Is found in animals that have large amounts of roughages and does not have different compartments .
