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Cattle digestion
Cattle digestive tract
Question | Answer |
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Where food is taken in and chewed | Mouth |
Tube that transports food from the mouth to the stomach | Esophagus |
The first compartment of the stomach | Rumen |
Where bacteria ferments food | Rumen |
Helps with rumination | Reticulum |
Re-chewing food | Rumination |
Also known as the "Honeycomb" | Reticulum |
3rd stomach compartment. Separates fine particles from large particles | Omasum |
The "true" stomach | Abomasum |
Digests proteins using enzymes & acid | Abomasum |
Named for it's small diameter | Small intestine |
Absorbs digested nutrients like protein, fat, vitamins, and minerals | Small intestine |
Breaks down any undigested fiber | Cecum |
Named for it's large diameter | Large intestine |
Absorbs water | Large intestine |
Storage area for manure | Rectum |
The "exit" | Anus |