TOPIC 4.1 - COMPARATIVE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM Flashcards
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This animal’s esophagus is voluntary as far as the base of the heart.
Horse
This animal’s esophagus is easily dilatable and voluntary throughout.
Ox/Sheep
This animal’s esophagus is voluntary until the last few inches near the cardia.
Pig
This animal’s esophagus is voluntary throughout and it is constricted ventrally at the origin by thick layer of mucous glands.
Dog
In dogs, their esophagus has ventral constriction called?
Isthmus esophagi
In horses, the average capacity of their stomach is?
3 gallons
In horse, the non-glandular is separated from glandular region by an irregular ridge called?
Margo plicatus
In horse, the non-glandular left extremity in the horse is called?
Saccus caecus
In pigs, the average capacity of their stomach is?
2 gallons
In pig, the left extremity of the stomach has a blind pouch called?
Diverticulum ventriculi
In pig, a prominence of fat and fibrous tissue projects into the pylorus from the wall of the lesser curvature called?
Torus pyloricus
This animal’s stomach is pear-shaped and distensible
Dog
In dogs, the average capacity of their stomach is?
4 pints
This stomach is compound compared to the stomach of other domestic animals
Ruminant Stomach
What are the four compartments or the ruminant stomach?
- Rumen
- Reticulum
- Omasum
- Abomasum
True or False. In young calves/cattles, the omasum secretes rennin that curdles milk. Once mixed with milk, it solidifies.
False. Abomasum
This compartment in the ruminant is where the gastric glands are present.
Abomasum
The rumen, reticulum, and omasum are in fact dilation in the walls of the ____ ____.
Abdominal esophagus
Rumen, reticulum, and omasum are collectively termed as ?
Ventriculi
The mucous membrane of the interior of rumen, reticulum, and omasum is covered with what epithelium? (this type of epithelium makes them non-glandular)
Stratified squamous epithelium
The esophagus of ruminants enters the stomach at an area known as the ?
Atrium ventriculi
The atrium ventriculi of ruminants is situated at the vertebral extremities of ___ and ___ ribs, slightly to the left of the mid-line.
8th and 9th
Rumen occupies most of the ___ half of the abdominal cavity from the ___ intercostals space to the ___ inlet.
left, 7th, pelvic
The mucous membrane of rumen vary in form. What are the variations?
- Foliate
- Filiform
- Club-shaped