Ruminant Digestive System

Name

How many compartments are found in the stomach of a ruminant?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

Which of the following best describes the term, cud?

• A ball - like mass of feed brought up from the stomach to be rechewed.
• The true stomach of the ruminant digestive system.
• Feedstuffs that are high in fiber, low in energy, and only 50 to 65 percent digestible.
• Highly digestible feedstuffs that are high in energy and low in fiber.

Which letter represents the reticulum?

• B
• C
• D
• E

What is the function of the reticulum?

• Solid feed is mixed and partially broken down.
• Traps foreign materials such as wire, nails, and so forth.
• Grinds and removes some of the water from the feed.
• The true stomach of the ruminant digestive system.

Which letter represents the omasum?

• B
• C
• D
• E

What is the function of the omasum?

• Solid feed is mixed and partially broken down.
• Traps foreign materials such as wire, nails, and so forth.
• Grinds and removes some of the water from the feed.
• The true stomach of the ruminant digestive system.

Which of the following best describes the term, roughage?

• Feedstuffs that are high in fiber, low in energy, and are 50 to 65 percent digestible.
• Highly digestible feedstuffs that are high in energy and low in fiber.

Which letter represents the rumen?

• B
• C
• D
• E

What is the function of the rumen?

• Traps foreign materials such as wire, nails, and so forth.
• The true stomach of the ruminant digestive system.
• Solid feed is mixed and partially broken down.
• Grinds and removes water from the feed.