Ruminant Digestion Explained

Cows have a beak-like structure.

Cows lack top incisors.

Cows have an extra set of molars.

Cows have a larger tongue.

To break down grass into energy.

To produce oxygen.

To aid in the cow's breathing.

To produce milk.

It's colored like honey.

It's shaped like a honey jar.

It looks like pieces of bee honeycomb.

It has a smooth, slippery surface.

They help in breaking down food into energy.

They are responsible for milk production.

They absorb nutrients from the food.

They produce oxygen for the cow.

The cow's sleeping cycle.

The lowering of the reticular ruminal fold.

The expansion of the thoracic cavity.

The intake of water.

It signals the cow to eat more.

It pushes feedstuff up for further digestion.

It initiates the digestion process.

It produces digestive enzymes.

To ferment the remaining food particles.

To store undigested food.

To produce bile.

To absorb water.

More alkaline in the abomasum.

More acidic in the abomasum.

pH level fluctuates in both.

Same pH level in both.

Production of digestive enzymes.

Final stages of water reabsorption.

Absorption of major nutrients.

Primary digestion of food.

To produce digestive enzymes.

To store undigested food.

To absorb electrolytes and minerals.

To ferment food particles.