Ruminant Digestive System Student Note Outline

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Ruminant Digestive System Student Note Outline
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Ruminants

• Ruminant are animals that
  .
• This allows them to , which
  monogastrics
• A few animals with ruminant digestive systems are
  __________, _____________, and ____________.
• are usually
  ruminant animals.
• Ruminants eat , and

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The Ruminant Stomach

• Four Compartments
• 1st-Rumen
• 2nd-Reticulum
• 3rd-Omasum
• 4th-Abomasum

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The Digestive Tract

• The solid part
• The liquid part

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1st Compartment Rumen

• In the rumen,
• Feed is forced back into the mouth where they
  chew their cud 6-8 times a day
• This is called ________________

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Rumen Reticulum

• There is no division
• Together the make up of the
  stomach

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Reticulum

• Reticulum has
  
• . Hence its nickname the ______________.
• Interacts with .
• Also prevents foreign materials from entering the
  other compartments

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Omasum

• Omasum has many folds, often referred to as
  ______________.
• Aids in
• Squeezes

Makes up 8 of the stomach
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Abomasum

• Abomasum
• Corresponds with the stomach of
  
• 
  animals.
• Feed is mixed with gastric juice

Makes up 7 of the stomach
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Small Large Intestines

• From the abomasum, the feed enters the
  
• where
  nutrients are absorbed in the blood system.
• From the small intestine, the food passes into
  the where the
  water is removed and the feed is prepared for
  excretion.

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Review

• Animals that have ruminant digestive systems eat
  forage rapidly and later regurgitate the feed,
  known as the _________.
• The regurgitated food is chewed thoroughly,
  swallowed and then more feed is regurgitated.
  This process is continued until all the feed is
  ________________________.

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