Download 2015 JUNIOR DIGESTIVE EASY 2495 (easy) TH190/HIH705

2015 JUNIOR DIGESTIVE
EASY
2495 (easy)
TH190/HIH705-1
Q: In reference to digestion, describe 2 main functions of the horse's mouth.
A: Intake food, chew food, wet food with saliva
2496 (easy)
TH93/HIH405-1,2
Q: What type of jaw movement is necessary for a horse to grind its food?
A: Lateral or side to side movement
2497 (easy)
Q: What is the technical name for chewing?
A: Mastication
HIH705-1
2498 (easy)
HIH705-2
Q: What part of the digestive system is referred to as a blind pouch?
A: Cecum
2499 (easy)
Q: What does mastication mean?
A: Chewing
HIH705-1/TH190/HS27
2500 (easy)
Q: What is the final part of the horse's digestive system?
A: Rectum
(also accept anus)
HIH705-2
2501 (easy)
HIH360-2
Q: The average 1000 pound horse can produce how much manure in one day?
A: 28 - 50 pounds
(accept any number within this range)
2502 (easy)
HIH710-1,705-1
Q: In which organ does the majority of digestion/absorption occur?
A: Small intestine
2503 (easy)
INT203-1/HIH705
Q: Of the following 3 organs, where does food stay the least amount of time in the digestive system: stomach,
small intestine, or large intestine?
A: Stomach
2504 (easy)
HS27
Q: What do you call the process of preparing food for absorption?
A: Digestion
2505 (easy)
Q: How many compartments are in a horse's stomach?
A: One
HS23
2506 (easy)
HIH635-2
Q: How does the great length of the small intestine lead to many problems?
A: Gets twisted or telescoped
2507 (easy)
HS29
Q: How long does it take to completely empty a horse's stomach?
A: 24 hours after eating
2508
(east)
Q: What does prehension mean?
A: Grasping of food
HS27
2509 (easy)
HS27
Q: What do we call the grasping of food in order to get it into the mouth?
A: Prehension
2510 (easy)
HIH705/DET81
Q: The mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum, and anus are all parts of
what system of the horse?
A: Digestive system
2511 (easy)
Q: Saliva is produced by what gland?
A: Salivary gland
HIH705-1
2512 (easy)
HIH705-1
Q: Why do you need to have knowledge of the horse's digestive system?
A: So you know how to feed them correctly OR you know how to look for signs of colic
2513 (easy)
Q: What is the purpose of the esophagus?
A: Moves feed from the mouth/pharynx to the stomach
HIH705-1
2514 (easy)
Q: What is the name given to the waste matter of digestion?
A: Manure or feces
HS31
2515 (easy)
Q: Where does digestion begin?
A: In the mouth
HIH710-1,705-1
2516 (easy)
Q: What is produced by the salivary glands?
A: Saliva
HIH705-1
(accept either)
2517 (easy)
HIH705-1
Q: Which system of the horse is responsible for converting feed into a form that can be utilized by the body?
A: Digestive
2518 (easy)
Q: What is the first part of the digestive system?
A: Mouth
HIH705-1/TH190
2519 (easy)
Q: What does defecation mean?
A: Pooping
HS31
2520 (easy)
Q: What is the horse's main structure for grasping food?
A: Lips (also accept upper lip)
HIH705-1
2521 (easy)
Q: What stimulates the secretion of saliva in the horse?
A: Chewing
HS27
JUNIOR BONUS
2625 (junior bonus)
HIH705-1
Q: Explain how each of the following 4 parts of the horse is involved in the process of digestion --Lips, incisor teeth, molars/premolars & tongue
A: Lips – pick up/sort loose feed
Incisor Teeth – bite off grasses
Molars/Premolars – chew the feed
Tongue – moves the feed into the mouth
2626 (junior bonus)
TH190
Q: Name 3 parts of the digestive tract.
A: Mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum/anus
2627 (junior bonus)
HIH701,705
Q: Name 3 mechanical factors in digestion.
A: Chewing, swallowing, peristalsis/movements of stomach & intestines, defecation/pooping
2628 (junior bonus)
Q: Name 3 parts of the horse’s foregut.
A: Mouth, esophagus, stomach & small intestine
HIH710-1
6846 (junior bonus)
Q: Name 3 parts of the horse’s hindgut.
A: Cecum, large colon, small colon, rectum
HIH710-2