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Digestive System

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This Digestive System page on GoConqr gathers community-made mind maps, flashcards, quizzes and notes for veterinary medicine, from the oral cavity and oesophagus to the stomach, intestines, liver and pancreas. It's built for university students going over a topic and teachers after ready-made material. There are over 140 resources here, including more than 40 mind maps, over 70 flashcards and more than 15 quizzes, covering ruminants, horses, pigs and small animals. Pick a species or organ, try a quiz to find your gaps, then make notes of your own.

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Quizzes

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Mind maps

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Flashcards

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Notes

Topics in Digestive System

Comparative Digestive Anatomy12Oral Cavity and Teeth12Oesophagus and Stomach Anatomy5Pancreas and Digestive Secretions5Digestive Physiology9Ruminant Digestion and Herbivore Fermentation22Equine and Porcine Digestion13Small Animal Digestive Anatomy and Physiology9Digestive Disorders, Diagnosis and Treatment27Liver and Pancreatic Diseases8

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About Digestive System

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What this page covers

This unit sits in the strand Body Systems in Health and Disease, within Veterinary medicine. The resources follow the digestive tract from front to back and across species. You will find ruminants, horses, pigs, dogs, rabbits, hamsters and gerbils, plus the organs that support digestion.

  • Oral cavity and teeth: flashcards, a mind map and a quiz on anatomy, and a flow chart on tongue structure.
  • Stomachs: the simple stomach, the compound stomach, the forestomachs and the abomasum.
  • Liver and pancreas: anatomy, clinical signs, and disease.
  • Intestines: anatomy, pathology, blood supply and constipation.

Where to start

Begin with the mind map ANIMAL DIGESTIVE SYSTEMS. It sets out non-ruminants, ruminants, monogastrics and avian systems, and notes that a monogastric system has a simple, glandular stomach. That gives you the big picture before the detail.

Next, choose the species you need. The flashcard deck Ruminant Digestive Tract (Practical) and the deck Large animal digestive tract: Equine and Porcine ask direct questions, such as what kind of stomach a horse has and what colic is. The deck Small Animal Digestive Tract 2 Part 2 asks about the liver, including where it sits and what its main functions are.

Using quizzes and maps together

Read a map first, then test yourself. A map such as Liver lists clinical signs like icterus, ascites and weight loss. After that, take the quiz GI - Liver or Liver and pancreatic disease and see which signs you missed. Go back to the map for those branches only.

The same pattern works for other topics. Pair the Oral cavity quiz with the oral cavity flashcards, or GI - Ruminant stomach with the Ruminant Foregut map. Notes such as Ruminant Digestive Physiology and Digestive System (Dog & Rabbit) fill in the explanation when a card feels too short.

Make it your own

Many of these resources come from different course lectures, so wording and depth vary. Use two or three on the same topic and compare them. Then pick one organ, open a quiz, and build a short set of flashcards from the answers you got wrong.

Frequently asked questions

Which resource should I open first?

Start with the mind map ANIMAL DIGESTIVE SYSTEMS. It compares non-ruminant, ruminant, monogastric and avian systems, so you see how species differ before you move to detail. After that, choose a flashcard deck or quiz for the species or organ you are studying.

What do the mind maps on this page cover?

Over 40 mind maps cover the whole alimentary system. Examples include the Liver map with its clinical signs, maps on the pancreas, equine and porcine digestive tracts, ruminant digestion, intestinal pathology, GI blood supply and constipation of the large intestine. Some focus on a single species, such as dogs, hamsters or gerbils.

Are the resources free to use?

Yes. Every resource listed here is free to open, study and take, with no account needed. They were made by GoConqr users, not by GoConqr itself, so style and depth differ from one resource to the next. Use several on one topic if you want a fuller picture.

Which quizzes can I take?

There are more than 15 quizzes. They include Oral cavity, GI - Liver, GI - Pancreas, GI - Equine, GI - Ruminant stomach, GI - Abdominal Wall, Diseases of the digestive tract and GIT Cattle. Others cover vomiting and regurgitation, and surgical conditions of the GIT, liver and pancreas.

Who are these resources written for?

They are aimed at university students in veterinary medicine and at teachers who want ready-made material. Students can use the flashcards and quizzes to check anatomy, physiology and disease. Teachers can pick maps and notes to share or adapt for a lecture on a species or organ.

What if I cannot find the topic I need?

Try a nearby term, since the same topic appears under several names, such as GIT, GI, alimentary or digestive. If it is still missing, you can make your own quiz, mind map, flashcards or notes with a free account, which also saves your quiz scores.

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