Alimentary System Overview - Anatomy & Physiology

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The Alimentary Tract (Canine) - Copyright Prof. Pat Mccarthy

Control of Feeding

• Feeding Methods
• Functions of the GIT
• Control of the GIT
• Control of Motility
• Control of GIT Secretions
• Phases of Gastric Secretion
• Neuroendocrine Regulation of Feeding
• The Vomit Reflex
• Mastication
• Deglutition

Oral Cavity

• Lips
• Cheeks
• Hard Palate
• Soft Palate
• Teeth & Gingiva
• Salivary Glands
• Tongue
• Oropharynx

Stomach

• The Monogastric Stomach
• The Stomach of the Ruminant
  • Oesophageal Groove
  • Volatile Fatty Acids
  • Eructation
  • Rumination
• The Camelid Stomach

Small Intestine

• Duodenum
• Jejunum
• Ileum

Large Intestine

• Caecum
• Colon
• Rectum
• Anus

• Hindgut Fermenters

The Liver

• The Gall Bladder

Test yourself with the Alimentary Flashcards

Alimentary Flashcards

Avian Alimentary Tract Flashcards

References

BOOKS

• Dyce, Sack and Wensing: Textbook of Veterinary Anatomy, 3rd Edition
• Sjaastad, Hove and Sand: Physiology of Domestic Animals, Scandinavian Veterinary Press, Oslo. (735pp)
• Konig and Liebich: Veterinary Anatomy of Domestic Mammals, 3rd Edition
• John E. Harkness and Joseph E. Wagner.: The Biology and Medicine of Rabbits and Rodents, 4th Edition
• Bloom and Fawcett: A Textbook of Histology
• Ian Kay: Introduction to Animal Physiology
• McGeady, Quinn, FitzPatrick, Ryan: Veterinary Embryology, pp. 205-220
• McGavin DM & Zachary, JF: Pathologic Basis of Veterinary Disease, 4th ed, pp. 301-393. Elsevier, St. Louis, Missouri, 2007.
• Reece, WO: Functional Anatomy and Physiology of Domestic Animals, 3rd ed., pp. 312-368. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, London, England, 2005.
• Young B, Heath, JW: Wheater's Functional Histology: A Text and Colour Atlas, 4th ed, pp. 249-274. Churchill Livingstone, London, England, 2000.
• Andrew A.Mckenzie et al The Capture and Care Manual
• O.Charnock Bradley The Structure of the Fowl, 3rd ed, J.B.Lippincott Company, 1950

IMAGES

• Royal Veterinary College Histology Department
• Dr. Thomas Caceci and Dr. Ihab El-Zhogby Department of Histology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University, Egypt
• Nottingham Veterinary School

Creators

• Natalie Brown RVC
• Sarah Hamilton RVC