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State what components form the ‘headgut’ (3)

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  • mouth
  • salivary glands
  • pharynx
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State what components form the ‘foregut’ (2)

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  • oesophagus

- stomach

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State what components form the ‘midgut’ (2)

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  • duodenum

- small intestine

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State what components form the ‘hindgut’ (a.k.a large intestine) (3)

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  • caecum
  • colon
  • rectum
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State the function of the headgut in the GIT (2)

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  • prehension of food

- mastication

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State the function of the foregut in the GIT

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digestion

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State the function of the midgut in the GIT (2)

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  • absorption

- initial storage of nutrients

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State the function of the hindgut in the GIT

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expulsion of unabsorbed portions of food

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List the structures of the GIT (7)

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  • oral cavity/mouth
  • pharynx
  • oesophagus
  • stomach
  • small intestine
  • large “ “
  • anal canal/anus
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State the structure of the oral cavity/mouth (4)

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  • lips
  • tongue
  • teeth
  • salivary glands
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State the structure(s) of the pharynx

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epiglottis

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State the function of the oesophagus

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connects pharynx & stomach

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Name the divisions of the small intestine (3)

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duodenum

  • jejunum
  • ileum
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Name the associated organs which are located next to the small intestine (3)

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  • liver
  • gall bladder
  • pancreas
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The morphology of what GIT structure allows us to differentiate species on being monogastric/ruminants?

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stomach

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Define ‘prehension’

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the act of getting food into the mouth

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Define ‘mastication’

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the mechanical breakdown of food & mixing w/ saliva

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Define ‘deglutition’

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the act of swallowing

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State the type of control in the diff. phases of deglutition (swallowing) (2)

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  • initial phase = voluntary

- remaining phases = involuntary

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State the function of the salivary glands & saliva (4)

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  • moisturize & lubricate food
  • aids bolus formation
  • aids enzymatic digestion
  • aids swallowing
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Name the enzyme present in the saliva & its function

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amylase –> breaks down carbohydrates

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List the main salivary glands & type of secretion they produce if known (4)

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  • parotid gland –> serous
  • mandibular gland –> mixed serous & mucous
  • sublingual gland –> mucous
  • zygomatic gland
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State the 2 types of salivary glands

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  • serous

- mucous salivary

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The basic secretary unit of salivary glands are clusters of cells called ________.

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acini

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State the 2 basic types of acinar epithelial cells
- serous cells | - mucous cells
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State what these cells secrete
serous cells - watery fluid, essentially devoid of mucous mucous cells - mucous-rich secretion
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Name the divisions of the oesophagus (3)
- cervical part - thoracic part - abdominal part
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State the type of epithelium that is on the mucosa of the oesophagus
stratified squamous epithelium
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Describe the submucosa layer in the oesophagus (3)
- consists of elastic & collagen fibres - dense & irregular connective tissue - contains glands, blood, & lymphatic vessels
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Describe the tunica muscularis in the oesophagus (3)
- contain longitudinal & circular muscles - longitudinal = superficial - circular = located deeper
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Describe the tissue of the serosa in the oesophagus
loose connective tissue
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State the function of the stomach (2)
- temporarily store food b/f it is passed onto the intestines - enzymatic breakdown of food
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Name the diff. areas of the stomach (4)
- cardia --> entrance of stomach - fundus --> upper area - body --> central & largest area - antrum (/ pylorus) --> lower area
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Name the structure in the stomach that increases surface area of the organ
rugae (folds)
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_____ _____ secrete _______ in the stomach
- gastric pits | - enzymes
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State the pH of the stomach
3
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Name the 2 sphincters in the stomach & their function
- cardiac sphincter --> control food passing from oesophagus to stomach - pyloric sphincter --> control food passing from stomach into duodenum & small intestine
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State the 3 layers of the stomach
- mucosa --> inner layer - submucosa - muscularis externa
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Describe the mucosa in the stomach
- contains gastric glands & pits --> breaks down food chemically - contains layer of smooth muscle (muscularis mucosa)
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Describe the muscularis mucosa in the stomach
the contraction of this muscle helps to expel the contents of the gastric glands produced in the mucosa
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Describe the submucosa in the stomach (2)
contains: - blood vessels - lymphatic vessels
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Name the 3 layers of muscle in the mucularis externa in the stomach
- inner oblique layer - middle circular - external longitudinal layer
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State the function of the muscularis externa in the stomach
the contraction of the muscle layers help to break up the food mechanically
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Compare the anatomy of the stomach in diff. species (3)
- carnivores & hindgut fermenters (e.g pigs, horses) --> monogastric; one simple stomach - ruminants (e.g sheep, goat, cow) --> complex 4 chambered stomach - pseudoruminants (e.g camels, hippos) --> 3 chambered stomach
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Name the diff. chambers in ruminants & pseudoruminants
4 chambered stomach: - rumen - reticulum - omasum - abomasum 3 chambered stomach: - rumen - reticulum - omasum & abomasum combined into one
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State the function of diff. parts of the small intestine (5)
duodenum: - lining secretes mucous & fluids - interacts w/ juices from bile duct & pancreatic duct jejunum & ileum: - secretes fluids - chemical digestion - nutrient absorption
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State the functional unit of the liver (cells)
hepatocytes
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State the function of liver cells (4)
- synthesis of bile - biotransformation of substances in body - storage - synthesis of blood components
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The liver is supplied by the ______ artery
hepatic
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Blood is drained from the liver by the _____ _____ & the _____ _____ _____
- portal vein | - caudal vena cava
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Describe the lobule & associated structures (3)
- hexagonal shape - portal triads --> at the vertices - central vein --> middle
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Sheets of ______ _______ divide the liver into lobules
connective tissue
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Name the 3 main structures the portal triad contains
- bile duct - hepatic arteriole - portal venule
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State the blood supply of the pancreas
branches from the splenic artery
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State in what way the structure of the pancreas is similar to that of the liver
the pancreas is divided into lobules by connective tissue (septae)
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State the 3 diff. regions of the pancreas
- head - body - tail
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Explain why the pancreas is a 'compound gland' (2)
bc it contains: - a cluster of exocrine cells --> acini - endocrine cells --> pancreatic islets of Langerhans
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State the 2 main types of cells in the islet of Langerhans
- alpha cells | - beta cells
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State their functions
- alpha cells --> produce & secrete glucagon | - beta cells --> produce & secrete insulin
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State the function of pancreatic acini
produce pancreatic juice containing digestive enzymes --> will be released into the pancreatic duct to the duodenum
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State the endocrine & exocrine products of the pancreas
endocrine: - hormones-: glucagon & insulin) exocrine: - digestive enzymes
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Name the 6 divisions of the large intestine
1) caecum 2) ascending colon 3) transverse colon 4) descending colon 5) rectum 6) anus
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State the function of caecum
digestion of cellulose via microflora
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State where the digestion of cellulose via microflora occurs in the large intestine in hindgut fermenters (2)
- caecum | - colon
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State the functions of the colon (2)
- absorption of water & ions | - compaction of undigested material & microflora
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State the function of the rectum & anus
expulsion of faeces that were undigested
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State what is the 'ileocaecal junction'
the union b/n the ileum & caecum
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Describe the caecum in dogs (5)
- on right side of abdomen - no direct connection to the ileum - short - held by the ileocaecal fold - little microbial fermentation
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Describe the caecum in ruminants (3)
- on right side of abdomen - in the supraomental recess - some microbial fermentation
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Describe the caecum in horses (3)
- formed by haustra & tenia - significant amount of fermentation - points cranially
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Describe the caecum in pigs (2)
- on left side of abdomen | - apex points caudoventrally
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State at which point the descending colon is renamed 'rectum'
once it enters the pelvic cavity
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State how many layers the colon has
4
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Describe the tunica muscularis
contracts the colon to facilitate the movement of food through the colon
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____________ is the process that involves the mechanical breakdown of food and allows mixing with saliva.
mastication
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Which salivary gland produces mixed (serous and mucous) secretion?
mandibular
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Which layer surrounds the oesophagus external surface?
serosa (/ adventitia)
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“The main role of the colon is to promote fermentation through cellulose breakdown by microflora” True/False?
FALSE
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Name 2 animals that are considered to be hindgut fermenters
- horse | - rabbit
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In the __________ is when there is most absorption of water and ions together with compaction of undigested material.
colon

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