Ruminant and Monogastric Digestion

The 3 types of digestive systems are

• carnivore, herbivore and omnivore

• monogastric, modified monogastric and ruminant

• rumen, abomasum and reticulum

These are examples of ruminants:

• pigs, horses, humans and chickens

• sheep, goats, cattle, deer, giraffes

• pigs, sheep, cattle, chickens

• pigs, hippos, llamas

Ruminants have ___ complex stomach stuctures

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The ruminant structures are :

• espohgus , mouth, teeth and cecum

• rumen, reticulum, omasum and abomasum

• stomach, small intestine large intestine

The rumen

• digests food

• absorbs nutrients

• ferments food

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The rumen in cattle is about______ gallons.

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The rumen in sheep is about_____ gallons.

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The reticulum

• absorbs nutrients

• works with the rumen to mix food

• ferments food

• digests food

The reticulum in cattle is_____gallons.

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The omasum

• grinds food up

• ferments food

• digests food

• absorbs food