Ruminant's Digestive system

Also referred to as the true stomach.

• jejunum

• omasum

• abomasum

• rumen

Smallest compartment

• reticulum

• omasum

• rumen

• abomasum

absorb sugars, amino acids, and fatty acids.

• prehension

• mastication

• jejunum

• small intestine

to gather food and move it into the mouth

• esophagus

• chew

• prehension

• mastication

the third chamber of the ruminant stomach

• abomasum

• omasum

• rumen

• jejunum

chewing food into smaller particles

• prehension

• large intestine

• omasum

• mastication

the largest stomach compartment

• abomasum

• omasum

• rumen

• large intestine

connects the mouth and the stomach of the animal

• jejunum

• small intestine

• mouth

• esophagus

moves food along the gastrointestinal tract

• small intestine

• large intestine

• esophagus

• reticulum

absorb water and salts from the material that has not been digested as food

• small intestine

• large intestine

• esophagus

• abomasum