| A | B |
|---|
| feed | aminal food |
| nutrition | process where all body parts recieve materials for growth. |
| scurvy | lack of vitamin C |
| obesity | too much or improper eaten food. |
| ration | amound of feed fed per day. |
| balanced ration | when all the food contains all the required nutrients. |
| defiency diseases | impropor levels of nutrients. |
| vitamins | chemicals essential for normal body functions. |
| Minerals | elements essential for normal body functions |
| Physiology | study of the functions of living creatures |
| anatomy | various parts of the body |
| skeletal system | bones joined by cartilage |
| bone | main component of skeletal system |
| bone marrow | material inside bones |
| muscular system | lean meat of an animal |
| voluntary muscles | muscles that can be controlled by animals |
| involuntary muscles | muscles that operate with out body control |
| proteins | nutrients made out of amino acids |
| circulatory system | system that provides food and oxygen to cells |
| lymph glands | glands that secrete disease-fighting material |
| carbohydrates | starches and sugars |
| respiratory system | provides oxygen to the blood |
| central nervous system | the brain and spinal cord |
| peripheral nervous system | controls functions of the body |
| urinary system | removes waste material from blood |
| endocrine or homone system | releases hormones into blood |
| hormones | chemicals that regulate body activities |
| digestive system | provides food for the body |
| ruminants | animals with a stomach with more than one compartments |
| rumen | multi-compartment shomach |
| roughage | feeds high in fiber and low in TDN |
| monogastric | animal with one compartment stomach |
| concentrates | feeds high in digestable material |
| lactation | milk production |
| glucose | simple sugar |
| fructose | simple fruit sugar |
| galactose | simple milk sugar |
| sucrose | compound cane sugar |
| maltose | compound malt sugar |
| lactose | compound milk sugar |
| starch | major energy source in feed |
| cellulose | fibers that make up cell walls |
| fat | nutrients with a lot of energy |
| supplement | extra added nutrients |
| sythetic nutrients | nutrients manufactured chemically |
| oil meal | by product of vegetable oil production |
| urea | synthetic source of nitrogen |
| feed additive | substance added to feed to help in growth |
| antibiotics | substances used to control diseases |
| dry matter | material left after all water is removed |
| TDN | total digestable nutrients |
| by-product | secendary product left from making something |
| hay | forages cut and dried for feed |
| silage | feed resulting in the fermentation of green crops without air |
| green roughages | plant material with high moisture contents. |
