Week 8 misc

Question 1

where does the oesophagus enter the stomach

Answer 1

Cardia

Question 2

what order does ingesta pass down the GI tract through the bowel

Answer 2

Duodenum → jejunum → ileum → caecum → colon

Question 3

what are the intestines suspended in the abdominal cavity by

Answer 3

mesentary

Question 4

what does the enzyme amylase convert

Answer 4

Starch → disaccharides

Question 5

what is the primary site for absorption in most animals

Answer 5

small intestine

Question 6

in dogs and cats what is the primary function of the stomach

Answer 6

Mechanical and chemical digestion of food

Question 7

what is the function of the cecum in rabbits

Answer 7

allows for the fermentation of fibrous material

Question 8

what is the name for the faecal material produced by a rabbit that is ingested directly from the anus

Answer 8

Caecotrophs

Question 9

in birds, what is the function of the gizzard

Answer 9

grinding food

Question 10

What GI hormone acts on the pancreas stimulating the production of bicarbonate rich fluid in response to acidification of the duodenum?

Answer 10

Secretin

Question 11

What product of carbohydrate digestion is stored in the liver and is converted to glucose when an animal becomes hypoglycaemic?

Answer 11

glycogen

Question 12

what vitamin is stored in the liver

Answer 12

Vitamin A

Question 13

Which 3 of the essential nutrients are energy producing?

Answer 13

Carbohydrates, proteins and fats

Question 14

Which of the extracellular fluid ‘bathes’ the cells?

Answer 14

Interstitial fluid

Question 15

what is insensible water loss

Answer 15

respiration and sweating - can not be quantified