Gut Morphology Flashcards
1
Q
What does the gut tube consist of?
A
- mouth
- pharynx
- esophagus
- stomach
- intestine
- rectum
2
Q
What type of digestion occurs in mouth and pharynx?
A
- mechanical
3
Q
What is considered the foregut?
A
- esophagus and stomach
4
Q
What is the role of the esophagus
A
- transit to stomach
5
Q
What happens when food makes it to the intestine?
A
- enzymatic digestion and absorption of nutrients
6
Q
What are the 2 types of intestine in fish?
A
- spiral intestine
- pyloric caecum (blind ended)
7
Q
What is the role of the rectum?
A
- reabsorption of water
8
Q
What are the 2 accessory organs to the gut tube?
A
- liver
- pancreas
9
Q
What role does liver play?
A
- bile + process and store nutrients
10
Q
What role does the pancreas play?
A
- enzymes secreted into anterior intestine
