Ruminant
How many stomachs does a ruminant animal have?
1 stomach, 4 compartments
What does monogastric mean?
One Stomach
Name an animal which isn't ruminant but can still effectively digest forages.
Horses, rabbits, guinea pigs
What is the abomasum also known as?
The true stomach
In what year did the stock market crash which is often looked at as the beginning of the Great Depression?
1929
What is the first portion of the ruminant stomach?
Rumen
How does the monogastric digestive system break down it's food?
Acidic Breakdown
What is the name of the condition in which a horse has intestinal blockage and bloating?
Colic
What is the other term for chewing?
Mastication
During the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962, who was the United States sitting President?
JFK
What kind of breakdown do ruminants use to breakdown their food?
Fermentation
What is the main purpose of the small intestine?
Nutrient Absorption
What kind of feed do pseudo-ruminants eat?
Roughages
What is a roughage?
Plant-based feedstuffs
The battle of Thermopylae, depicted in the popular movie 300, was fought between mainly Spartan Greeks and what empire?
Achaemenian Persian Empire
What is the common term for when a cow regurgitates its food in the form of a feed bolus
Chewing their Cud
The stomach
What organ is specialized for fermentation in the pseudo-ruminant system?
Cecum
What is a concentrate?
Animal feeds that are rich in energy and/or protein but low in fiber
At what county courthouse did Robert E Lee surrender to Ulysses S Grant in 1965?
Appomattox
What is the 4th and last portion of a ruminant stomach?
Abomasum
Name four monogastric animals (or not animals)
Humans, dogs, cats, pigs.
Name one of the three subcategories of the small intestine.
duodenum, jejunum, or ileum
What are humans considered
Monogastric
In 1991, Saddam Hussein invaded his neighboring country Kuwait due to allegations of Kuwait drilling under the Iraqi border for oil. This prompted a multinational military response from the U.N., spearheaded by the United States. What was the name of the Operation in the American military.
Operation Desert Storm