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The large intestine is made up of 2 parts. The first is the cecum. Anything that is not digested in the small intestine pass through to the cecum where it ferments. This fermented food produces fatty acids which are important nutrients for the horse. It then moves on to the 2nd part of the large intestine, the colon. What is not absorbed by the cecum will be broken down further and any leftovers are absorbed in the colon. Everything left over is passed out as waste.
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Where micro organism digest fiber in rabbits and horses?
Functional Cecum
What breaks down the the fiber in a horse?
Cecum
What is fiber and why is it not a nutrient?
Fiber is the indigestible portion of plant foods. There are two types; soluble which is fermented in the colon into gases and active byproducts, and insoluble which is metabolically inert that absorbing water as it moves through the digestive system. Fiber isn't considered a nutrient since it can't be digested by humans.
What fiber is digested by colonic bacteria?
Fermentable
What is the fiber in the intestine called?
colon
What are the rough parts of food that cannot be digested?
Fiber is the rough parts of some fruits, vegetables, and grains that cannot be digested.
Why is fiber good for reducing colon cancer?
It fluShe's out your colon and it also clears it out
What is the Indigestible part of food?
Cellulose fiber is not digested by the human digestive system, but also bear in mind that digestion does not work with 100% efficiency, so even nutrients that we digest are not completely digested. Anything not digested will, in due course, be eliminated in the form of a bowel movement.
Is fiber a type of complex carbohydrate that is easily digested?
no
Carbohydrates that cannot be digested by the body are called?
Fiber.
What happens to dietary fiber during the digestion in the body?
It isn't completely digested and makes up the bulk of the feces in the colon.
What nutrient is not digested but stimulates intestinal muscle contractions?
The nutrient that is not digested but stimulates intestinal muscle contractions is fiber. Fiber is a type of carbohydrate that may be soluble or insoluble.
