Animal Nutrition
Campbell Chapter 37

1. Define ingestion, digestion, absorption, and elimination.

2. Briefly describe digestion in food vacuoles, gastrovascular cavities, and alimentary canals

3. Describe the structure of the walls of the alimentary canal, explain how food moves through the tract, and how it is temporarily held in the stomach before moving to the intestine.

4. Name the four accessory organs of the digestive system.

5. Describe the nature and functions of saliva. What enzyme is present in it?

6. What is the purpose of the epiglottis? Where is it located?

7. What are the functions of the acid and pepsin present in gastric juice.

8. How is the stomach protected from digesting itself?

9. How is the control of acid secretion accomplished?

10. Describe how the structure of the lining of the small intestine relates to it's function.

11. What is the major function of the large intestine?

12. What is the role played by bacteria in the colon?

13. How is dentition related to diet?