CH. 8 - DRUGS USED IN GI SYSTEM
DISORDERS (PENN FOSTER VET
PHARM) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
WITH SOLUTIONS 2024
3 general functions of the GI tract - ANSWER Entry of food and fluid into the body,
absorption of nutrients, and excretion of waste
products
3 examples of monogastric animals - ANSWER Dogs, cats, primates
What is the GI configuration of ruminant animals? - ANSWER Ruminants have a system of forestomachs,
including the reticulum, rumen, and omasum,
which allows them to digest coarse plant
material, as well as a true stomach
(abomasum)
What is the difference between vomiting and regurgitation? - ANSWER Regurgitation is a normal process
of ruminants
that permits them to bring up partially digested
foodstuff for rechewing. Vomiting is the
forcible expulsion of gastric contents and is
generally considered to be pathologic
Ruminants are animals that use ______ to digest coarse plant material. - ANSWER Microorganisms in the
rumen
What are the three basic control mechanisms of the GI tract? - ANSWER The autonomic nervous system,
hormonal
control, and chemical control (e.g., histamine,
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