GI ap Flashcards
(50 cards)
what suspends the small intestine from the abdominal wall
mesentery
3 omnivores
humans, pigs, dogs
2 obligate carnivores
cats and ferrets
5 herbivores
horses, cows, goat, sheep, deer, rabbits
what is the site of hindgut fermentation
cecum
another name for chewing is ____
mastication
what is glycogenesis and where does it occur
synthesis of glucose from non-carbohydrate substances ; liver
2 species that cannot vomit
rabbits / horses
what prevents rabbits and horses from vomiting
tight cardiac sphincter
what is lipase and what does it do
enzyme in the small intestine that digests lipids
which species do not have a gallbladder
rabbits / horses
bile is made in the ____ by ____ and travels to the ____ (stored) via the ____
liver ; hepatic cells ; gallbladder ; hepatic ducts
where does the bile go in animals that do not have a gall bladder
directly into the small intestine
what is pepsin and what does it do
enzyme in the stomach that breaks down protein
what accessory organ produces coagulation factors
liver
what does bile help digest
high fat and peptide concentration
food leaves the stomach in a semi liquid form called
chyme
if there is an increased amount of bilirubin in the body the animal will become
jaundice
what is glycogenolysis and where does it occur
glycogen broken down to glucose when needed by the liver
excess glucose is stored in the ___ as ____
liver ; glycogen
what are the 3 sections of the small intestine (in order)
duodenum, jejunum, ileum
the longest portion of the small intestines is the ___ while the ____ is the shortest
jejunum ; duodenum
most enzymes have the suffix
-ase
what is amylase and what does it do
enzyme in saliva / small intestine that breaks down amylose / sugar, produced by the pancreas
