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Where does digestion begin in ruminants
and monogastrics?
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Mouth
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What are the two types of digestion that
occur in ruminants and monogastrics
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Mechanical (physical) and chemical
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How is the mouth of a ruminant different from the mouth of a horse?
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Ruminants do not have front upper teeth- they have a fleshy dental pad on the top of their mouth
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What is the purpose of the reticulum in ruminants?
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To catch hardware- such as ingested nails- to prevent them from moving through the rest of the alimentary canal
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What are the parts of the human alimentary canal- in order
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Mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine (made up of the duodenum, jejunum, and ileum), large intestine (also called the colon), rectum (actuall still part of the large intestine), anus
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Name two parts of a chicken's alimentary canal that are not in the human or cow?
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The crop (also called the ingulvies- it softens food before it goes to the stomach)
the gizzard (also called the ventriculus- it uses rocks to grind food further after the food comes out of the stomach)
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What gas do cows belch when they chew their cud?
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Methane
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List three animals that have a monogastric digestive system
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Human, horse, pig, dog, cat, etc.
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What is the function of bile? Where is it made? Where is it stored?
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Bile is a greenish liquid made in the liver and stored in the gall bladder. It is used to help digest fats in the diet
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Which compartment of the ruminant stomach is considered the true stomach and why?
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The abomasum is the true stomach because it has acid and digestive juices needed for chemical digestion
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In which part of the alimentary canal is water absorbed?
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The large intestine (colon)
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