AVS 101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Pancreatic Juice, Intestinal Gland, Gastric Acid

• School: URI
• Department: Animal and Veterinary Science
• Course: AVS 101
• Professor: Anthony Mallilo

Document Summary

Chapter 6 - avs 101 - introduction to animal science by w. stephen damron - 5th edition. Digestion - breaking down of food into nutrients by three different ways. The physical/mechanical actions of chewing and muscular action of the digestive tract. Chemical action of hydrochloric acid and bile. Can be produced in digestive tract and accessory organs (liver, pancreas) o. Can be produced by microorganisms inside the animal. Nutrient metabolism and metabolic pathways are mostly the same in all animals. Ruminants - animals with more than one stomach compartment located. Some have a cecum which can digest more fibrous feedstuffs before the true stomach. These animals also have a cecum helps them to retain the feed longer. Have specialized ways to help them digest cellulose from plants. Omnivores - eat both animal and vegetable matter. An overview of the steps of digestion: prehension - the steps an animal uses to bring food into its mouth.