ARE YOU REALLY OMNIVORE ??? 1>>> FACIAL MUSCLES Carnivore:Reduced to allow wide mouth gape Herbivore:Well-developed Omnivore:Reduced Human:Well-developed 2>>>JAW TYPE Carnivore:Angle not expanded Herbivore:Expanded angle Omnivore:Angle not expanded Human:Expanded angle 3>>>JAW JOINT LOCATION Carnivore:On same plane as molar teeth Herbivore:Above the plane of the molars Omnivore:On same plane as molar teeth Human:Above the plane of the molars 4>>>JAW MOTION Carnivore:Shearing; minimal side-to-side motion Herbivore:No shear; good side-to-side, front-to-back Omnivore:Shearing; minimal side-to-side Human:No shear; good side-to-side, front-to-back 5>>>MAJOR JAW MUSCLES Carnivore:Temporalis Herbivore:Masseter and pterygoids Omnivore:Temporalis Human:Masseter and pterygoids 6>>>MOUTH OPENING vs. HEAD SIZE Carnivore:Large Herbivore:Small Omnivore:Large HumanSmall 7>>>TEETH (INCISORS) Carnivore:Short and pointed HerbivoreBroad, flattened and spade shaped Omnivore:Short and pointed Human:Broad, flattened and spade shaped 8>>>TEETH (CANINES) Carnivore:Long, sharp and curved Herbivore:Dull and short or long (for defense), or none Omnivore:Long, sharp and curved Human:Short and blunted 9>>>TEETH (MOLARS) Carnivore:Sharp, jagged and blade shaped Herbivore:Flattened with cusps vs complex surface Omnivore:Sharp blades and/or flattened Human:Flattened with nodular cusps 10>>>CHEWING Carnivore:None; swallows food whole Herbivore:Extensive chewing necessary Omnivore:Swallows food whole and/or simple crushing Human:Extensive chewing necessary Summary 1>>>SALIVA Carnivore:No digestive enzymes Herbivore:Carbohydrate digesting enzymes Omnivore:No digestive enzymes Human:Carbohydrate digesting enzymes 2>>>STOMACH TYPE Carnivore:Simple Herbivore:Simple or multiple chambers Omnivore:Simple Human:Simple 3>>>STOMACH ACIDITY Carnivore:Less than or equal to pH 1 with food in stomach Herbivore:pH 4 to 5 with food in stomach Omnivore:Less than or equal to pH 1 with food in stomach Human:pH 4 to 5 with food in stomach 4>>>STOMACH CAPACITY Carnivore:60% to 70% of total volume of digestive tract Herbivore:Less than 30% of total volume of digestive tract Omnivore:60% to 70% of total volume of digestive tract Human:21% to 27% of total volume of digestive tract 5>>>LENGTH OF SMALL INTESTINE Carnivore:3 to 6 times body length Herbivore:10 to more than 12 times body length Omnivore:4 to 6 times body length Human:10 to 11 times body length 6>>>COLON Carnivore:Simple, short and smooth Herbivore:Long, complex; may be sacculated Omnivore:Simple, short and smooth Human:Long, sacculated 7>>>LIVER Carnivore:Can detoxify vitamin A Herbivore:Cannot detoxify vitamin A Omnivore:Can detoxify vitamin A Human:Cannot detoxify vitamin A 8>>>KIDNEY Carnivore:Extremely concentrated urine Herbivore:Moderately concentrated urine Omnivore:Extremely concentrated urine Human:Moderately concentrated urine 9>>>NAILS Carnivore:Sharp claws Herbivore:Flattened nails or blunt hooves Omnivore:Sharp claws Human:Flattened nails
Posted on: Tue, 02 Jul 2013 05:38:08 +0000
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