Horse Quiz Bowl: Chapter 7

Fermentation that breaks down fiber occurs in this section of the large intestine.

This is the first location of food breakdown in the horse's digestive system.

This is often fed to livestock species as a source of protein but should NOT be fed to horses.

___________ stimulates the release of saliva from the salivary glands in the mouth.

Responsible for excretion of waste material from the body in the form of fecal balls.

This organ is present in humans for fat breakdown but not in horses. Horses do not have a ___________.

Horses cannot regurgitate.

What are the five basic nutrients horses require to survive?

Smooth muscle contractions that keep food moving in one direction.

Horse should eat what percentage of their body weight per day for maintenance?

The breakdown of food into its smaller components

Amino acids are the building blocks of the body that make up proteins. How mant amino acids are there?

This component's main function is water absorption.

The average time it takes for food to travel through a horse's digestive tract from mouth to excretion is ____.

What are the five energy-producing nutrients that are fed to horses?

What is responsible for the horse's inability to vomit?

The uptake of smaller components of food by the digestive system

This is the location of protein, vitamin, mineral and energy digestion and absorption.

What are some reasons we feed horses small and frequent meals rather than large concentrate meals?

Bacteria in the horse produce all the vitamins they need but are unable to produce these which must be supplied in food.

The large intestine is also referred to as the "_____________"