Ruminant Digestion Flashcards
1
Q
what are the 4 chambers called
A
- rumen
- reticulum
- omasum
- abomasum
2
Q
what is rumination and why does it happen
A
- regurgitation of fermented material (cud), to re-chew it again.
- diet of poor quality foods that need extensive chewing before it can be digested with chemical enzymes and provide energy.
3
Q
function of the rumen
A
-storage and soaking chamber, physical mixing and breakdown
4
Q
function of the reticulum
A
-sieves material to catch foreign bodies
5
Q
function of omasum
A
-reduces particle size and absorbs water
6
Q
function of abomasum
A
-releases enzyme to digest food
7
Q
what are the 2 types of coprophagy
A
- allocoprophagy - eating the faeces of same species
- autocoprophagy - eating own faeces
