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WorksheetsEquine digestive system structure
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
What is the structure of the horses mouth
incisors for biting, molars for grinding 36-44 teeth
flat pad and teeth for chewing
20-25 teeth with important canines for tearing food
horse grabs grass with the tongue
How much saliva is produced by the horse daily
constant saliva produced around 30litres per day
saliva is produced when the horse chews so depends on diet - approx 10-12 litres per day
very little saliva produced
no saliva produced
HOw can the oesophagous be described
a muscular tube of approx 1 metre that carries food from the mouth to the stomach via PERISTALSIS
A tube carrying air into the lungs
a tube of about 30 metres in the small intestine
part of the liver
How big is the stomach in an average horse?
tennis ball sized
basketball sized
golf ball sized
rugby ball sized
Identify the most accurate description of the horses liver
small round organ near the heart
large flat lobed triangle shaped organ approx 5Kg within the ribcage
1kg square shaped organ near the large intestines
large rectangular organ at 20Kg
food moves through the equine stomach in approximately what time?
5 minutes
20 minutes
45 minutes
5 hours
The small intestine is how long approximately in the horse?
1 metre
9=10 metres
22-25 metres
50-60 metres
the small intestine in split into 3 parts that differ in function more than structure. What are the names of these 3 parts?
duodenum jejunum ileum
oesophagus small colon large colon
duodenum ileum caecum
caecum stomach jejunum
which best describes the structure of the caecum
a flat lobed organ producing hormones
a muscular tube connecting the mouth to the stomach 1 metre in length
a rugby ball sized structure in the small intestine holding 9-15 litres containing lots of digestive enzymes
A blind ended, muscular fermentation sac in the large intestine around 1.2 metres in length that holds up to 36 litres of material and a large microorganism population
the large colon is approximately how long in the horse?
1 metre
3 metres
5 metres
10 metres
the small colon is the main site of water re-absorption in the digestive system. What is the diameter of the small colon in the horse
1 cm
5cm
10 cm
20 cm
