External Anatomy
How many legs does the cow have?
What is 4?
What is the largest stomach compartment in cattle, used for fermentation?
What is the rumen?
This organ pumps blood throughout the body?
What is the heart?
What is the cow's foot called?
What is hoof?
This stomach compartment is known as the "honeycomb" because of its lining.
What is the reticulum?
These vessels carry blood back to the heart.
What are veins?
What is the name of the area between a cow's hip bones and tailhead?
What is Rump?
This part of the digestive system absorbs most nutrients after digestion.
What is the small intestine?
This upper chamber of the heart receives blood returning to the heart.
What is an atrium?
What is the term for the hair pattern on a cow's forehead?
What is whorl?
This stomach compartment contains many folds and is responsible for water absorption?
What is the omasum?
This lower chamber pumps blood out of the heart to the body or lungs.
What is the ventricle?
WHat is the name of the joint between the cow's thigh and lower leg?
What is hock?
This process involves partially digested food being regurgitated and re-chewed.
What is rumination (cud chewing)?
This is the largest artery in the body, carrying oxygenated blood from the heart.
What is the aorta?