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|q1=What is unique about the duodenum of the rabbit? | |q1=What is unique about the duodenum of the rabbit? | ||
|a1=Caudal flexure is long and coiled and may be referred to as the transverse part of the duodenum | |a1=Caudal flexure is long and coiled and may be referred to as the transverse part of the duodenum | ||
| − | |l1= | + | |l1=Rabbit Alimentary System#Small Intestine |
|q2=What is the sacculus rotundus? | |q2=What is the sacculus rotundus? | ||
|a2=An enlargement of the large intestine at the ileocaecal junction. It contains lymphoid tissue. | |a2=An enlargement of the large intestine at the ileocaecal junction. It contains lymphoid tissue. | ||
| − | |l2= | + | |l2=Rabbit Alimentary System#Small Intestine |
|q3=Where is the appendix? | |q3=Where is the appendix? | ||
|a3=At the distal end of the caecum | |a3=At the distal end of the caecum | ||
| − | |l3= | + | |l3=Rabbit Alimentary System#Caecum |
|q4=What is coprophagia? | |q4=What is coprophagia? | ||
|a4=The process of eating one's own faeces | |a4=The process of eating one's own faeces | ||
| − | |l4= | + | |l4=Rabbit Alimentary System#Coprophagia |
|q5=How do caecotropes differ from faecal pellets? | |q5=How do caecotropes differ from faecal pellets? | ||
|a5=Smaller, softer, covered in mucus and contain large amounts of microbes | |a5=Smaller, softer, covered in mucus and contain large amounts of microbes | ||
| − | |l5= | + | |l5=Rabbit Alimentary System#Coprophagia |
|q6=Why is a diet high in calcium unsuitable for a rabbit? | |q6=Why is a diet high in calcium unsuitable for a rabbit? | ||
|a6=Calcium absorption is unregulated so an excessive amount may lead to kidney stones and calcification of soft tissue | |a6=Calcium absorption is unregulated so an excessive amount may lead to kidney stones and calcification of soft tissue | ||
| − | |l6= | + | |l6=Rabbit Alimentary System#Calcium Metabolism |
</FlashCard> | </FlashCard> | ||
[[Category:Alimentary System - Anatomy & Physiology]] | [[Category:Alimentary System - Anatomy & Physiology]] | ||
Revision as of 15:21, 2 September 2010
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| Question | Answer | Article | |
| What is unique about the duodenum of the rabbit? | Caudal flexure is long and coiled and may be referred to as the transverse part of the duodenum
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| What is the sacculus rotundus? | An enlargement of the large intestine at the ileocaecal junction. It contains lymphoid tissue.
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Link to Article | |
| Where is the appendix? | At the distal end of the caecum
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Link to Article | |
| What is coprophagia? | The process of eating one's own faeces
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Link to Article | |
| How do caecotropes differ from faecal pellets? | Smaller, softer, covered in mucus and contain large amounts of microbes
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Link to Article | |
| Why is a diet high in calcium unsuitable for a rabbit? | Calcium absorption is unregulated so an excessive amount may lead to kidney stones and calcification of soft tissue
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Link to Article | |