Ruminant Digestive System Flashcard

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Where are the teeth located in ruminants?

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Only in the lower dental arcade.

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What is the correct order of the cow's digestive system after the mouth?

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Mouth, Rumen, Reticulum, Omasum, Abomasum.

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Why is it important to know the main diet of ruminants?

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To understand their digestive system.

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What is the true stomach in a four-chambered stomach?

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Abomasum.

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Which of the following is a characteristic of ruminants?

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Spend a lot of time grazing.

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What is the function of the rumen in ruminants?

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The rumen is responsible for fermentation and initial digestion of fibrous plant material.

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How many chambers does a ruminant stomach have?

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Four chambers.

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What is the role of the reticulum in the ruminant digestive system?

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The reticulum helps in the formation of cud and further digestion.

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What is cud?

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Cud is the regurgitated food that ruminants chew again to aid digestion.

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What type of diet do ruminants primarily have?

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Ruminants primarily have a herbivorous diet.