ruminant stomach, liver and pancreas Flashcards
the name of the automatic wave like movement of the muscles that line your gastrointestinal tract. it moves food through the digestive system
peristalsis
what are the four chambers of the ruminant stomach
- rumen
- reticulum
- omasum
- abomasum
what is cud
partially chewed food that is swallowed, brought up and re chewed
what are two main functions of the rumen chamber of the stomach
storage and fermentation
what is contained in the rumen chamber of the stomach
large quantities of saliva that contains microbes
what is the role of the microbes during the fermentation process in the rumen
it breaks down the cell walls making the feeds energy content more accessible
what is the relationship between the rumen and reticulum
separated by a small fold of tissue. feed can pass back and forth between the two
what are papillae and what is their function
small stalk like projections. they increase the surface area in the rumen
what is the structure of the reticulum chamber of the stomach
it’s a small pouch lined with honeycomb tissue
what is the function of the reticulum chamber of the stomach
collects the smaller pieces of food that has been chewed enough
what is the structure of the omasum chamber of the stomach
ball shaped lines with leaves of tissue
what is the function of the omasum chamber of the stomach
reabsorbs water
what is the structure of the abomasum chamber of the stomach
similar to humans- produced acidic gastric juices
what is the main function of the small intestine
major nutrient absorption happens and nutrients pass through the villi then onto the lymph and blood
how does the structure of the small intestine help in its function
filled with villi to increase the surface area in
