Flashcards in Modified Monogastric Digestive System Deck (13):
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Examples of Modified Monogastric Animals (MMA)
Rabbits and Horses
2
Difference between modified monogatrics and monogastric animals
Mod. monogastrics have large cecums
3
In a horse's digestive system how long is the esophagus
50 to 60 inches (4 to 5ft)
4
In a horse what is the size of the small intestine
contains 30% of capacity of entire tract
20 meters long
5
In the small intestine what is the state of the food
Food is 93 to 95% liquid
6
A horse's cecum is
enlarged in the Mod. Monogastric
3 ft long
fermentation vat
7
Large colon's function
breaks down fiber
8
Small colon's function
Liquids are absorbed
9
Rectum's function
Storage of waste
10
Rate of passage of food
95% of food excreted with in 65 to 75 hours
11
What is digested in the small intestine
Protein, carbs, fats, minerals, vitamins
12
What is digested in the large intestine
water is absorbed
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