animal science

Process of taking the digested parts of foods into the bloodstream.

The true stomach, the site of digestion

Compounds that are essential for growth and mainframe of the cells.

Opening at the end of the large intestines

Bound in birds. The esophagus empties into the crop.

Yellowish-green bitter liquid produced by the liver. Stored in the gallbladder in all animals but the horse.

Blind gut, the small intestine and large intestine joins.

The left over food in the small intestine.

Where food is stored and soaked.

Ball like mass of rechecked food.

Process of breaking down food into smaller substances

Consists of the parts of the body involved in chewing and digesting food.

Organic catalysts that speed up digestive process

Belched up, chewed and swallowed again

Food materials that are not digested or absorbed

Muscular organ. Normally contains stones or grinds of food.

Glands of small intestine produce these.

Simple digestive system, contains a single chambered stomach.

Small compartment that is the main sight for water absorption

Parts of digestive system that perform specialized functions.

Comes from pancreas, contains good stuff for our bodies.

Changes starch in food into maltose.

Breaks protein from the food into proteoses and peptones

Found in animals that eat large amounts of roughages but don’t have several stomach compartments.