Digestive system

Monogastric

Animal has a single-chambered stomach and a much simpler digestive tract

Monogastric

What digestive system does a swine have?

Ruminant

Animal has a 4 chambered stomach with a much more complex digestive tract

Alimentary canal

Monogastric digestive system is also known as?

Saliva

It aids in chewing and swallowing

Food enters the mouth

Digestion begins when?

Esophagus to the stomach

After the feed enters the mouth, it will be carried through a tube called?

Duodenum

First section of the small intestine

Mouth

Chews and grinds food, mixing it with saliva

Duodenum, jejunum, ileum

Parts of the small intestine

Duodenum

Receives partially digested food and digestive secretions from the pancreas and liver to aid in digestion

Jejunum

Longest portion of the small intestine I where most nutrient absorption occurs

Ileum

Continues the nutrient absorption and it is connected to the large intestine

Large intestine

Absorbs water from material passing through it and then excretes the remaining material as feces from the rectum

Cecum

A large blind pouch at the beginning of the large intestine

Colon

The site of most of the water absorption in large intestine

Cecum

Ferments undigested food, particularly fibrous materials

Pancreas, gall bladder, and liver

What are the accessory part of the digestive system?

Accessory organs

These organs release substances that aid the digestive system in performing its function

Liver

Produces bile, helps in fat digestion and absorption

Gallbladder

Stores and releases bile into the small intestine (duodenum) to aid in fat digestion

Pancreas

Secretes digestive enzymes into the small intestine and produces insulin and glucagon for blood sugar regulation

Salivary glands

Produce saliva, which contains enzymes like amylase that begin carbohydrate digestion and lubricate food for easier swallowing