ANSC 53500 or BMS 52800
Avian Physiology


Worksheet
Digestion 1

  1. How can you tell where the jejunum ends and the ileum begins? (3 points)

 

 

 

 

  1. Identify that part of the digestive tract which is the principal site of chemical digestion and absorption of nutrients. (2 points).

 

 

 

 

  1. Would a bird whose ceca were surgically removed be able to digest and absorb food effectively? (2 points)

 

 

 

 

  1. Identify the three systems that the cloaca serves. (3 points)

 

 

 

 

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