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Sistemul Digestiv La Pasari
Sistemul Digestiv La Pasari
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http://www.calaged.org/ResourceFiles/Curriculum/advcluster/3000.htm Under the California Agriculture Core Curriculum Animal Science Animal Physiology (CLF3201) The Digestive Process
This digestive system is adapted for grinding hard or encased (shells of seeds) food.
Saliva is secreted to moisten food and aid in swallowing since avian species do not have teeth.
The Esophagus
Esophagus
The Esophagus
has a modification which is called the "crop" where food is stored and further moistened
Crop
Proventriculus
Ruminants
Monogastrics
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cloaca
At the junction of the small and large intestine is where the two "ceca" pouches are located.
Ceca Pouch
Ceca Pouch