Feline Digestive Tract Flashcards by Mercia Barron

Q

Cats are what?

A

Obligate carnivores

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Q

Cats have how many deciduous teeth?

A

26

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Cats have how many permanent teeth?

A

30

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Q

Kitten dental formula?

A

2(i3/3 c1/1 p3/2)

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Q

Cat dental formula

A

2(I3/3 C1/1 P3/2 M1/1)

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Q

Cats grasp food with what?

A

Their teeth and lips

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Q

Function of the tongue?

A

Push the food back through the pharynx into the esophagus

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Q

Where is stomach located?

A

The left side behind the liver

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Q

What do glands secrete?

A

Hydrochloric acid and digestive enzymes

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Q

What is Taurine?

A

An essential amino acid for cats

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Q

What does canned food need?

A

Twice as much taurine put into it

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Q

What do cats lack in their saliva

A

Amylase

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