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Alimentary System Overview - Anatomy & Physiology (view source)
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The [[Large Intestine - Anatomy & Physiology|large intestine]] begins at the [[Caecum - Anatomy & Physiology|caecum]], and includes the [[Colon - Anatomy & Physiology|colon]], the [[Rectum - Anatomy & Physiology|rectum]] and the [[Anus - Anatomy & Physiology|anus]]. Water, electrolytes and nutrients are absorbed which concentrates the ingesta into faeces. There is no secretion of enzymes and any digestion that takes place is carried out by microbes. All species have a large microbial population living in the large intestine, which is of particular importance to the [[Hindgut Fermenters - Anatomy & Physiology|hindgut fermenters]] such as the horse. For this reason, hindgut fermenters have a more complex large intestine with highly specialised regions for fermentation. The colon absorbs the volatile fatty acid products of microbial fermentation.
The [[Large Intestine - Anatomy & Physiology|large intestine]] begins at the [[Caecum - Anatomy & Physiology|caecum]], and includes the [[Colon - Anatomy & Physiology|colon]], the [[Rectum - Anatomy & Physiology|rectum]] and the [[Anus - Anatomy & Physiology|anus]]. Water, electrolytes and nutrients are absorbed which concentrates the ingesta into faeces. There is no secretion of enzymes and any digestion that takes place is carried out by microbes. All species have a large microbial population living in the large intestine, which is of particular importance to the [[Hindgut Fermenters - Anatomy & Physiology|hindgut fermenters]] such as the horse. For this reason, hindgut fermenters have a more complex large intestine with highly specialised regions for fermentation. The colon absorbs the volatile fatty acid products of microbial fermentation.
The stomach, small intestines and large intestines are situatied within the abdominal or [[Peritoneal cavity - Anatomy & Physiology|peritoneal cavity]]. The peritoneum is the serous membrane that lines the abdominal cavity; it produces fluid to lubricate abdominal viscera and enhances the immune response and walls off infection in the abdomen to prevent peritonitis.
*[[Camelid Stomach - Anatomy & Physiology|The Camelid Stomach]]
*[[Camelid Stomach - Anatomy & Physiology|The Camelid Stomach]]
*[[Liver - Anatomy & Physiology|The Liver]]
*[[Liver - Anatomy & Physiology|The Liver]]
==The Physiology of feeding==
==The Physiology of feeding==