The Avian Digestive System By Gemma Dalena

Overview of Information Presented:

The Avian Digestive System
Parts of the Avian Digestive System Esophagus Stomach Small Intestine Large Intestine

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Information Guide
All Information Provided by this PowerPoint Presentation can be found on the at:
http://www.calaged.org/ResourceFiles/Curriculum/advcluster/3000.htm Under the California Agriculture Core Curriculum Animal Science Animal Physiology (CLF3201) The Digestive Process

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The Avian Digestive System

This digestive system is adapted for grinding hard or encased (shells of seeds) food.

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Parts of the Avian Digestive System

The Mouth

Saliva is secreted to moisten food and aid in swallowing since avian species do not have teeth.

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The Esophagus
Esophagus

The Esophagus connects the mouth to the stomach.

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The Esophagus
has a modification which is called the "crop" where food is stored and further moistened
Crop

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The Avian Stomach

Consists of Two Parts:

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The Avian Stomach

Consists of two parts.

1.The "proventriculus" which provides digestive secretions.

Proventriculus

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The Avian Stomach

2. The "gizzard" which is located after the proventriculus, it is very muscular and is used for grinding food. Gizzard

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The Small Intestine

The small intestine varies in length depending on the diet. It is longer in herbivores (plant eating birds) and shorter in carnivores (flesh eating birds).
Part of the small intestine

Parts of the small intestine

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The Small Intestine

The functions of the small intestine are similar to the small intestine of ruminants and monogastrics

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The Large Intestine

The functions of the large intestine are similar to the small intestine of ruminants and monogastrics.

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The Large Intestine

Ruminants

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The Large Intestine

Monogastrics
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The Large Intestine

The "cloaca" which, is located at the terminal end of the large intestine is a chamber into which the urinary and genital canals open.
Large Intestine

cloaca

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The Large Intestine

At the junction of the small and large intestine is where the two "ceca" pouches are located.

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The Large Intestine

The two ceca pouches further contribute to aiding in fiber digestion and absorption.

Ceca Pouch

Ceca Pouch

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