Rumen
Is the Rumen the biggest stomach?
True
The honeycomb.
What is the omasum shaped as
A ball
What number of stomachs is the Abomasum?
4th
What is the small intestine lined with?
Finger-like thingies.
What is the function of the rumen
storage and fermentation.
True or false. The Reticulum is the second stomach
True.
What number of stomachs is the omasum
3rd
What does the Abomasum produce
Highly acidic gastric juices.
What is the main purpose of the Large Intestine?
Absorb water.
How many layers are in the Rumen
3.
True or false. Can't contract to regurgitate large pieces of cud.
What is the Omasum lined with
long leaves of tissue. Book pages.
True or False. The Abomasum is similar to the human stomach
True
The esophagus is known as what
A two-way street.
How does the Rumen break down cell walls?
What is the main job of the Reticulum
Transitional, absorb nutrients.
What is the primary purpose of the Omasum
Reabsorb water.
What is the main purpose of the Abomasum?
Breaks down pre-digested food.
Why do Non-ruminants regurgitate?
To break down their food further.
What side of the body is the Rumen located at?
Left side
What is it often referred to as with the rumen
reticulorumen
What are the two names the Omasum is referred to as?
Leaf tripe, Book tripe.
What size is the food particles have to be to effectively coat with gastric juices? (Small, medium, or large.)
Small
What does the small intestine use for continued movement of material?
Peristalsis.