Students will be working on the Beef Quality Assurance: Cow/Calf Certification modules for this 9-week grading period. All components of this module must be completed by no later than 3:45 PM on 3/5/2021. Students must print and turn-in their Certificate of Completion that has the student’s name and certification number on it.

BEEF QUALITY ASSURANCE: COW/CALF CERTIFICATION LINK

Digestive Systems of Livestock: A Basic Look

Goal:

To gain an understanding of the basic anatomy of the livestock digestive system

Description:

Explore the digestive systems of monogastric animals (e.g., horses, pigs and chickens) and ruminants (e.g., cattle, sheep, goats). Watch as a professor of animal science uses models, computer-generated graphics, laproscopic images taken within the system of a live animal and digestive tracks removed from slaughtered animals to teach about prehension, mastication, simple digestion and rumination. Viewers explore the entire digestive system of a pig, chicken and steer to identify organs and to understand the tissue structures and functions. The instructor dissects organs to expose contents and secretions aiding digestion.

Objectives:

1. The student will understand methods of prehension.

2. The student will understand the different types of digestive systems.

3. The student will identify basic structures associated with digestive systems.