Ruminant And Avian Digestion

Question 1

Ruminant mean an animal has….

Answer 1

4 stomachs

Question 2

1. Rumen =

Answer 2

Fermentation occurs, anaerobic environment

Question 3

2. Reticulum =

Answer 3

collects smaller particles of food, larger brought up

Question 4

3. Omasum =

Answer 4

Some water and salts absorbed, remaining matter goes into the abomasum

Question 5

4. Abomasum

Answer 5

true stomach with digestive enzymes and acid

Question 6

1.Birds dont chew….

Answer 6

-use tongue to move food to back of mouth where it’s swallowed
-moves from the oesophagus to the crop

Question 7

2.Pass to proventriculus…

Answer 7

-digestive enzymes and hydrochloric acid are added

Question 8

3.Moves to ventriculus (gizzard)..

Answer 8

-mechanically digested
-moves to caeca (two pouches where small and large intestines join)
-water is reabsorbed, food fermented

Question 9

4. Cloaca

Answer 9

-end of digestive system
-urinary and digestive waste is expelled via cloaca as one substance