Ruminant Stomach (Exam 2) Flashcards
Polygastric vs monogastric
poly: 4 compartments (ruminant)
mono: 1 compartment (cat/dog/horse)
3 compartments of forestomach
rumen
reticulum
omasum
Another name for forestomach (ruminants)
proventriculus
Purpose of keratinized stratified squamous epithelium in forestomach (ruminant)
protection against ingestion of coarse vegetation
Forestomach can hold up to ____ gallons and ___ takes up lots of space in the rumen.
50-55
gas
The close relationship between the rumen and reticulum is called:
ruminoreticulum
Ruminoreticulum occupies entire (left/right) side of the abdominal cavity in ruminants along with what other structure?
left
spleen
Rumen pushes _____ to the midline or right side of the abdominal cavity.
left kidney (“hangs” but Renal A/V)
Left surface of the rumen against abdominal wall
parietal surface
Right surface of rumen contacting most intestines
visceral surface
Which rumen groove does NOT correspond to pillar? What does it correspond to?
ruminoreticular groove
ruminoreticular fold
Which rumen grooves extend dorsally and ventrally and create a circular area interiorly?
coronary grooves
_____ are on the outside of the rumen, while _____ correspond internally.
grooves
pillars
Internal thickenings of wall internal to grooves
pillars
Which pillar delineated the insula ruminis?
accessory pillar
What structures are delineated by cranial and caudal pillars of the rumen?
dorsal sac + ventral sac
What are the 2 major parts of the rumen?
dorsal sac + ventral sac
What is delineated by dorsal coronary pillars (L+R) internally and continuous with caudal pillars?
caudodorsal blind sac
“Pouch” or “space” of rumen that’s not part of the dorsal sac and develops from another out-pocketing in the embryo
atrium ruminis
Atrium ruminis is part of the rumen between what 2 structures?
dorsal sac + reticulum
Internally, the atrium ruminis is bounded by _____ of the rumen and _____.
cranial pillar
ruminoreticular fold
Term for the deep cranial end of the ventral sac of the rumen
recessus ruminis
Caudoventral blind sac is delineated by _______ and ______.
caudal pillar
ventral coronary pillars (L+R)