the body's release of enzymes, water and acid into food is known as - Answers secretion
prehension is a term referring to - Answers how an animal gathers food
what is a humans organ of prehension - Answers hand
which of the following is not directly involved in mechanical processing - Answers liver
what is different about the mouth structure of ruminants compared to that of humans - Answers cattle,
sheep and goats have a dental pad instead of upper incisors
the mesentery carries blood to the - Answers stomach
which part of the large intestine travels across the body inferior to the stomach and the liver - Answers
transverse colon
all venous blood leaving the intestines travels through which structure - Answers hepatic portal vessel
according to the segment, the most common way to bring a toxin into the body is through ingestion -
Answers true
waves of muscular contractions which push food through the esophagus are part of the process known
as - Answers peristalsis
how many stomach compartments does a ruminant have - Answers 4
the "honeycomb" refers to which structure - Answers reticulum
material leaving the omasum enters which structure - Answers abomasum
in ruminants, the esophagus carries feed from the - Answers mouth to rumen, rumen to mouth
why are magnets administered to cattle - Answers to catch wire and bolts
what is a horses organ of prehension - Answers lips
which structure governs the passage of food material into the small intestine - Answers pylorus or
pyloric valve
which of the following animals are ruminants - Answers cattle, sheep, deer
which stomach compartment of ruminants is considered to be the
"true stomach" - Answers abomasum
which of the following make up the small intestine - Answers duodenum, ileum, jejunum