Monogastric
Where does the first step of the digestive system take place?
Mouth
Where is food stored?
The crop
Name two examples of a hind gut fermenter
Guinea pig, horse
Name two examples of a ruminant animal
cow, goat, sheep
Which compartment is also known as the true stomach
Name two monogastric animals
dog, cat, human, pig
Where does mechanical digestion take place?
The gizzard
Where are nutrients absorbed?
Small Intestine
How many stomachs does a ruminant have?
1, with 4 compartments
Which compartment absorbs water?
omasum
Where does mechanical and chemical digestion take place?
the mouth and the stomach
What is the true stomach?
The proventriculus
Why is the cecum important?
to digest plant material or forages
List the compartments in order
Rumen, reticulum, omasum, abomasum
Papillae are found in the lining of this compartment...
Rumen
What is the main function of the large intestines?
Absorbs water and compacts the waste
what part of the bird does feces leave through?
cloaca
What part is enlarged on hind-gut fermenters and helps them be able to digest forages?
cecum
What is the function of the rumen?
Storage and fermentation
What is the function of the abomasum?
Breaking down food
What does the liver produce?
Bile
What part does the egg leave through?
cloaca
What is the function of the reticulum?
Filtering
Sing the cow stomach song and do the dance
rumen, reticulum, omasum, abomasum