Gastrointestinal Features of the Ruminant

Question 1

Increased size of this node causes impediment of ruminal gas escape and interference with vagal control of gastric function

Answer 1

mediastinal lymph node

Question 2

Esophagus enters into the reticulum at the

Answer 2

cardia

Question 3

The three forestomachs, histologically resemble the esophagus with its

Answer 3

startified squamous epithelial covering

Question 4

Gutter that descends from the cardia over the right face of the reticulum toward the omasum and abomasum

Answer 4

Reticular groove

Question 5

In the unweaned animal, the reticular groove may be converted into a closed tube, and along with the __________ and __________ forms the __________ that conveys milk directly from the esophagus to the abomasum.

Answer 5

omasal groove

abomasal groove

gastric groove

Question 6

The superficial leaf of the greater omentum attaches to the____________and the deep leaf of the greater omentum attaches to the _______________; the ___________ of the rumen is located within the omental bursa

Answer 6

left longitudinal groove

right longitudinal groove

ventral sac