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Monogastric Digestive System: Pig

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Total cards: 12•Content version: v4•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026

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#1
Front (Question)

• Digestion starts in the mouth

Back (Answer)

• Tongue • Teeth • Salivary Amylase: enzyme useful for digestion starting in mouth. Enzymatic digestion

#2
Front (Question)

• Esophagus

Back (Answer)

• Tube like structure • Peristaltic movement: Esophagus pushes food down in the stomach

#3
Front (Question)

• Stomach

Back (Answer)

• Very muscular • pH in the stomach is acidic (1-2)

#4
Front (Question)

• Stomach: What are the functions

Back (Answer)

• Storage of ingested food • Physical breakdown of feed • Secretes digestive juices

#5
Front (Question)

• Stomach: What are the regions?

Back (Answer)

• Esophageal • Cardiac: mucus for stomach lining • Fundic: HCL, Pepsinogen • Pyloric region: Mucus, enzymes

#6
Front (Question)

• Small Intestine structures

Back (Answer)

• Duodenum • Jejunum • Illeum • Villi

#7
Front (Question)

• Small Intestine: What is the function of the duodenum?

Back (Answer)

• Receives secretions from the pancreas: pancreatic juices containing enzymes • Receives secretions from the Liver: bile stored in gall bladder. Bile salts are for emulsification of fats • **Active site of digestion

#8
Front (Question)

• Small Intestine: What is the function of the jejunum?

Back (Answer)

• **Active site of nutrient absorption

#9
Front (Question)

• Small Intestine: What is the function of the Illeum?

Back (Answer)

• Nutrient absorption

#10
Front (Question)

• Small Intestine: What is the function of villi?

Back (Answer)

• Line intestinal wall • Increase absorption capacity of the small intestine • pH in small intestine is alkaline (6-7) • One things that DECREASES absorption is the ability of the animal to digest the feed in the duodenum • Another thin INCREASING the rate of passage: grinding feed too fine

#11
Front (Question)

• Large Intestine structures

Back (Answer)

• Cecum • Colon • Rectum • Anus

#12
Front (Question)

• Large Intestine Functions

Back (Answer)

• Stores undigested food • Bacterial fermentation: stink • Very little nutrient absorption • Some water absorption • Mineral absorption