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==The Physiology of feeding==

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Different hormones, neurotransmitters and reflexes are involved in the complicated process of feeding in animals. Secretions and motility of the gastrointestinal tract are stimulated and carefully regulated by numerous factors, including environmental stimuli and the presence of food in different parts of the gastrointestinal tract.

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When a harmful substance is ingested the body acts to eliminate it in different ways to prevent the animal becoming ill, for example, through vomiting or diarrhoea.

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If one or more of the pathways in controlling feeding is damaged or inhibited, then problems such as obesity can occur.

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[[Control of Feeding - Anatomy & Physiology|Control of Feeding]]

*[[Control of Feeding - Anatomy & Physiology#Feeding Methods|Feeding Methods]]

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*[[Eructation - Anatomy & Physiology|Eructation]]

*[[Rumination - Anatomy & Physiology|Rumination]]

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==The Avian Digestive Tract==

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