Evolve Ch 12 -Digestive
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41 terms
English | Sundanese |
|---|---|
 enterotomy | cut into the intestines |
| gastrostomy | create an opening into the stomach |
| gastropexy | surgical fixation of the stomach (to the abdominal wall, usually due to GDV) |
| necrosis | condition of death |
| deglutition | act of swallowing |
| postprandial | pertaining to after a meal |
| GDV (stands for?) | gastric dilatation volvulus (or bloat) |
| hepatitis | inflammation of the liver |
| hepatic lipodosis | condition of a fatty liver |
| gastroenteritis | inflammation of the stomach and intestines |
| 3 types of viral gastroenteritis | parvo, panleukopenia, FIP (distemper, ) |
| (3 parts of the) monogastric stomach | fundus, body, & pylorus |
| (3 parts of the) small intestines | duodenum, jejunum, ileum |
| (3 parts of the) large intestines | cecum, colon, rectum |
| villi | (billions of) finger-like projections used (to increases surface area) for maximal absorption of nutrients |
| peristalsis | muscular contraction used to move contents along |
| pylorus spincter | valve between the pylorus and duodenum (between the last portion of the stomach & first segment of the small intestines) |
| cardiac spincter | valve that seals the esophagus off from the stomach (or fundus) |
| classifications of nutrients (6) | water, carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, vitamins, minerals |
| Common breed to get bloat? | great danes, dobermans, german shepherds (st bernards, mastiffs) |
| esophagus (is?) | a muscular tube that connects the pharynx w/ the stomach (or fundus) |
| stomach (is an enlarged chamber where?) | swallowed food begins to be digested |
| small intestines (is designed to?) | further digest chyme by mixing it w/ enteric secretions and enzymes plus absorption of nutrients |
| large intestines (is designed to?) | squeeze and turn contents for maximal water and nutrients absorption (nutrients not absorbed by the small intestines) |
| fundus | first part of the stomach (is the curved portion of the stomach, near the gastroesophageal opening) |
| body (of the stomach) | middle part of the stomach (that lies between the fundus and the pylorus) |
| pylorus | last segment of the stomach (is the narrow segment of the stomach before the duodenum) |
| duodenum | first segment of the small intestines (where much of the bile- from the liver & digestive enzymes- from the pancreas enter the enteric lumen) |
| jejunum | middle portion of the small intestines (is the principle region for digestion and absorption of nutrients) |
| ileum | last (relatively short) segment of the small intestines (most important for re absorption of bile and bile salts) |
| cecum | first segment of the large intestines |
| colon | longest segment of the large intestines |
| rectum | last segment of the large intestines (terminal portion of the colon, anal opening) |
| liver produces | bile and bile salts |
| gallbladder | stores concentrated bile and bile salts |
| pancreas hormones (produced) | insulin & glucagon (which helps control glucose metabolism) |
| pancreas enzymes (produced are?) | lipase (for fat digestion), amylase (for starch digestion), trypsin (for protein digestion) |
| icteric | backup of bilirubin in the blood |
| jaundice | icteric appearance of the mucous membranes & skin |
| (4 champers of a) ruminant stomach | rumen (microbial fermentation), reticulum (traps foreign materials), omason (dehydrating, grinding vat), abomasum (true stomach) |
| omentum | fold of the peritoneum that surrounds the stomach and other organs of the abdomen |
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