Chapter 15 Flashcards
Digestion in the Ruminant in the mouth?
No upper incisors
Dental Pad
Particle size reduction by teeth grinding
Saliva - moistens food, more importantly provides a buffer for rumen, the rumen microorganisms produce volatile fatty acids
Digestion in the esophagus in the ruminant?
Same general function as in monogastrics
Complex stomach comprised of four compartments.
The four different parts of the stomach compartments in Ruminant digestion?
Rumen, Reticulum, Omassum, and Abomasum
Rumen
Contents is equal to about 20% body weight of the animal
Volume - 5-60 gallons of liquids and 2-50 pounds of dry material
What composes the forestomach?
Rumen, Recticulum and Omassum
What is the lining of the forestomach?
Stratified Squamos epithelium
“layered, scaly”
What is the main function of the Rumen?
acts as the site of anaerobic bacterial fermentation