Rumen rules
This part of the stomach is where bacteria help break down fibrous plant material.
The reticulum gets its nickname from this pattern found on its walls.
What is Honeycomb?
The omasum is often called this because of its many folds.
What is the "Book" Or "Bible" Stomach
The abomasum is also called this kind of stomach.
What is the “true stomach”?
The rumen is filled with these tiny organisms that help break down grass.
Bacteria
This is the main job of the reticulum.
What is Trapping and collecting heavy or dense objects ingested by the animal?
The omasum’s folds help with this job.
What is absorbing water and nutrients?
The abomasum uses this substance to break down food like our stomachs do.
What is stomach acid?
This gas is produced during fermentation in the rumen and released when cows burp.
What is Methane?
The reticulum helps move this substance back to the mouth for chewing.
What is Cud?
This digestive compartment comes after the reticulum and before the abomasum.
What is the omasum?
The abomasum is most similar to the stomach of this kind of species.
What is a human?
This process happens in the rumen and breaks down fibrous food using microbes.
What is Fermentation?
The reticulum is sometimes called the “trap” because of this important reason.
What is because it catches heavy or dangerous materials before they move further?
The omasum filters out large particles and only allows this type to pass.
What are small, broken-down food particles?
The abomasum sends food into this part of the digestive system after it’s broken down.
What is the small intestine?
Which number stomach is the rumen in the cows body?
What is The First?
The reticulum works closely with this other stomach compartment to start digestion.
What is the rumen?
A nickname for the omasum could be “the sponge” because it does this.
What is absorb water?
The enzymes in the abomasum break down this molecule, which builds muscles.
What is protein?