Biology > STUDY GUIDE > Organism_physiology_Paper_Week4 (All)

Organism_physiology_Paper_Week4

Document Content and Description Below

The Horse and The Ecosystem Many times when we think of horses, we picture cowboys riding them or groups of horses grazing in pastures. Well, those images are pretty much correct, but there is mo... re to a horse than just that. “Horses can live in almost any climate. For example, Arabians are found in Africa and Asia where it is very hot and sometimes they even go out to the scorching desert. While the Icelandic pony lives in the far north where heavy snow fall occurs every winter. A horse is bred for a certain use and there use will revolve around its climate. The digestive system of a horse was designed to process high-fiber foods. This enables them to eat grass, hay, and grains.”(Answers.com) The sphincter is very well developed in horses. This and the oblique angle at which the esophagus connects to the stomach explains why horses cannot vomit. The esophagus is also the area of the digestive tract where horses may suffer from choke. ("The Digestive System Of A Horse", 2016 Microsoft). The Circulatory System This study source was downloaded by 100000825931745 from CourseHero.com on 05-14-2021 21:15:45 GMT -05:00 https://www.coursehero.com/file/21355339/Organism-physiology-Paper-Week4/ This study resource was shared via CourseHero.com 2 The horse is one of the most impressive natural athletes in the world. It's superb ability is largely due to a specialized circulatory and respiratory system, that can accommodate the large oxygen demands of the muscles in an exercising horse. The equine circulatory system consists of two major organs, which are the heart and spleen they are connected by a vast array of vessels that serve to deliver oxygen and nutrients to the cells of the body and remove wastes and toxins those cells produce. The horse’s heart is much like the human heart. It has four chambers, two atria that s [Show More]

Last updated: 2 years ago

Preview 1 out of 7 pages

Buy Now

Instant download

We Accept: