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An animal with a four-chambered stomach that consumes large quantities of plant material (cattle, sheep, goats)
Ruminant
Monogastric
Avian
Single- stomached animals (pigs, horses)
Avian
Monogastric`
Ruminant
These animals have three separate stomachs and use rocks to grind their food. (Another word for birds)
Monogastric
Ruminant
Avian
Largest part of the ruminant digestive system. Solid material is fermented by bacteria.
Reticulum
Rumen
Omasum
Abomasum
This ruminant organ adds water and saliva until food is the right consistency. Catches are non-digestible. It has a honeycomb pattern.
Reticulum
omasum
Abomasum
Rumen
This ruminant organ grinds, squeezes, and sorts of food. It is known as the pages of a book
reticulum
rumen
omausm
abomasum
The true stomach of a ruminant animal, the majority of digestion occurs here.
rumen
reticulum
abomasum
omasum
This compartment stores feed and water, the food will then move down in the avian digestive system.
gizzard
proventriculus
crop
This compartment is the muscular stomach, used for crushing and grinding feed particles in the avian digestive system.
gizzard
Proventriculcus
crop
This is the true stomach of the avian digestive system and it is responsible for the production of gastric juice.
crop
Proventriculcus
gizzard
What is the point where the food enters the body?
Mouth/beak
What organ of digestion uses chemicals and muscular movements to break down food?
stomach
What organ of the digestive system is the majority of nutrients absorbed in the body?
small intestines
What is number 1
Esophagus
What is number 2
Proventriculcus
What is number 3
crop
