Equine Physiology Workbook

CHAPTER 14 REVIEW QUESTIONS

1. What are the accessory digestive organs? ______________________________________

2. Briefly explain the 6 processes of digestion. ____________________________________

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3. Name the layers of the GIT from deep to superficial.

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4. Where is the majority of MALT located within the GIT? (layer) _____________________

5. What layer does the esophagus lack? _________________________________________

6. Describe the basics of the myenteric plexus & the submucosal plexus.

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7. What nerve innervates the first half & last half of the large intestine?

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8. What part of the pharynx functions in digestion? ________________________________

9. Define deglutition. ________________________________________________________

10. Describe the muscle of the esophagus. ________________________________________

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