1.
________ is unchanged in the small intestine: fibre
2.
___________ acid is produced in the _____________: hydrochloric ,stomach
3.
along with the liver what other organ aids is digstion: pancreas
4.
an enzyme called ________ is produced in the stomach which breaks down _________: pepsin, protein
5.
Bile is produced in the _____.: liver
6.
digestion of fat,starch,sugar and protien are digested by enzymes here ..: small intestine
7.
do horses have enzymes in their saliva: no
8.
Food enters the ______ via the cardiac sphincte: stomach
9.
Food is taken into the mouth by highly selective prehensile lips. As the food is chewed, saliva is added from one of ____ pairs of salivary glands.: 4
10.
Food passes into the small intestine. The small intestine consists of three sections. They are _______ ________ and ______.: duodenum, jejenum, ilium
11.
how is the horses d system adapted to eat lil n often?: small stomach,no gall bladder
12.
how long can fibre be fermented in the large intestine: 30 days
13.
in the small intestine bile and ________ juice empty into the duodenum: pancreatic
14.
main functions of bile?: emulsify fat + neutralise
stomach acid
15.
name 2 digestive problems: quidding,colic
16.
Name the alimentary canal: whiskers,lips,insisors,tongue,molars,epiglotis,esophagus,cardiac sphincter,stomach,small intesines,cecum,large colon,small colon,rectum
17.
name the journey the food goes through to the end of the tract: mouth,esophagus,stomach,small intestine,cecum,large colon,small colon,rectum , anus
18.
no ________ is taken place in the stomach: absorption
19.
small colon is the site of ________ of ________: absorption,water
20.
The epiglotis passes over the trachea to prevent food from entering the lungs. Instead it passes through the pharynx into the _______.: oesophagus
21.
The horse's digestive tract is approximately ___ feet long.: 100
22.
what 3 emzymes are found in the stomach?: pipsin,lipase,rennin
23.
what action produces saliva: chewing
24.
what are the 3 parts of the large intestine: cecum, large colon,small colon
25.
what does the jejunum absorb?: vits n mins glucose
26.
what enters the duodenum?: bile
27.
what is apsorbed in the small intestine?: carbs,fats protiens
28.
what is the role of the large intestine: breakdown + fermentation of fibre
29.
what small structure is coved in the small intestine that helps with absorption?: villi
30.
what starts to be digested in the stomach: protien,fats
31.
whats the average size of the horses stomach?: rugby ball
32.
when the horse is eating can you see the food pass through the gullet?: yes
33.
where is fat digested?: small intestine
34.
where is fibre digested ?: large intestine
35.
where is the pancreas found in the horses body: between spleen n duodum
36.
where on the horses body does the kidneys lie?: back of the saddle area
37.
which part is starch digested?: small intestine
38.
which part of the gut is protien digested?: stomach + small intestine
