Digestion

• what are the 4 accessory glands in the digestive system

  salivary glands

  pancreas

  gall bladder

  liver
• define digestion

  the breakdown of complex substances into constituent parts for use by the animal in maintenance processes and production
• what is another name for ruminants

  digastric
• what is a ruminant

  herbivorous animal
• give a ruminant animal

  cow
• what is another name for non ruminant animal

  monogastric
• give a non ruminant animal

  cat and dog
• the order of the digestive process

  1. ingestion
  2. mastication
  3. digestion
  4. absorption
  5. metabolism
  6. excretion
• define enzymes

  a protein which acts as a catalyst to increase the speed of reactions
• what are the 2 theories used to describe enzymes

  lock and key

  induced fit model
• define precursor

  inactive form of an enzyme
• how do precursors work

  activated by another enzyme
• give the 4 digestive juices

  gastric juices

  pancreatic juices

  bile salts

  intestinal juices
• what is the function of the teeth

  prehension
• what is the function of the tongue

  mastication
• what is the function of salivary glands

  lubrication
• what does the mucus membrane form in the mouth

  gums
• what are the lips composed of

  muscle
• what is the philtrum

  central cleft in the upper lip
• what are the 4 types of teeth

  incisors

  canines

  premolars

  carnassials
• what are incisors used for

  prehension and nibbling
• what is prehension

  process of grabbing hold of food to get in mouth
• what are canines used for

  prehension and holding onto prey
• what are the largest tooth type

  carnassials
• what are carnassials used for

  shearing meat off bones
• where are carnissials found

  only in carnivores
• what is the space in front of herbivores mouth used for

  increase the surface area to move food around
• how many incisors in deciduous canine dental

  3/3
• how many canines in deciduous canine dental

  1/1
• how many premolars in deciduous canine

  3/3
• how many total teeth in deciduous canine

  28
• how many incisors in permanent canine

  1/1
• how many canines in permanent canine

  1/1
• how many pre molars in permanent canine

  4/4
• how many molars in permanent canine

  2/3
• how many teeth in permanent canine

  42 teeth
• how many incisors in deciduous feline

  3/3
• how many canine in deciduous feline

  1/1
• how many pre molars in deciduous feline

  3/2
• how many teeth in deciduous feline

  26