Ruminant Digestive System

Pre-digestion does not include the

• Rumen

• Mouth

• Esophagus

• Mastication

Cattle use their tongues for this

• Prehension

• Mastication

• Regurgitation

Another term for a 'ruminant' is

• Polygastric

• Monogastric

• Pseudogastric

A cow has how many compartments in their stomach?

• 1

• 3

• 4

• 5

Which compartment allows ruminants to digest cellulose?

• Rumen

• Reticulum

• Omasum

• Abomasum

Which compartment of the stomach is the largest?

• Rumen

• Reticulum

• Omasum

• Abomasum

Which compartment of the stomach acts as a holding vat for feed?

• Rumen

• Reticulum

• Omasum

• Abomasum

Which compartment of the stomach contains anaerobic bacteria to initiate breakdown of cellulose?

• Rumen

• Reticulum

• Omasum

• Abomasum

Which compartment of the stomach is made up of tough lining to catch foreign material?

• Rumen

• Reticulum

• Omasum

• Abomasum

Which compartment of the stomach is also known as the 'honeycomb'?

• Rumen

• Reticulum

• Omasum

• Abomasum