lecture-5 Flashcards
animal nutrition - digestive system and teeth (23 cards)
Name the parts of small intestine
- Duodenum
- Jejunum
- ileum
Name the parts of large intestine
- Caecum
- Colon
- Rectum
length of large intestine
1.5m
length of small intestine
6m
Length of Alimentary Canal
9m
largest part of alimentary canal
small intestine
Alimentary canal or herbivorous animal is ______ than carnivorous animal because _____
Longer , herbivorous animal has to digest cellulose that is complex to digest .
Digest starts from
1. Mouth
2. Buccal Cavity
3. Pharynx
4. Stomach
Buccal cavity
Digestion starts from
1. Mouth
2. Pharynx
3. Oesophagus
4. Stomach
Mouth
Where are the respective taste buds for
sweet -
sour -
salty -
bitter -
sweet - tip
sour - side behind salty
salty - side
bitter - Base
Study of teeth
Odontology
Odontoblast
teeth forming cells
Name the layers of teeth
- Enamel
- Dentin
- Pulp
Name the parts of teeth
- Crown
- Neck
- root
Hardest substance in human body
Enamel
Composition of Enamel
CaCO3 + Ca3(PO4)2
calsium carbonate + calsium phosphate
also called Calcium Hydroxyapatite
Heterodont
Different types of teeth
Homodont
Same types of teeth ( eg - frog )
Types of Teeth
Incisors - Cutting
Canines - Tearing
Premolars - Chewing
Molars - Chewing
Which type of teeth is not well developed in humans ?
Canines
Tusk of elephant is ____
modified incisors
Tusk of walrus is ____
modified canines