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noun - the fourth compartment of the stomach of a ruminant
noun - the fourth stomach of a ruminant
ABOMASUM - The abomasum, also known as the maw, rennet-bag, or reed tripe, is the fourth and final stomach compartment in ruminants. It secretes rennet, which i...
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| The fourth division of the stomach in ruminant animals, such as cows, sheep, and deer, in which digestion takes place. |
| the fourth compartment of the stomach of a ruminant the one where digestion takes place |
| The fourth stomach of a ruminant, which receives food from the omasum and passes it to the small intestine. |
| Fourth compartment of the stomach of a ruminant (8) |
| The fourth and final stomach compartment in ruminants |
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| Stomach a lot that's somewhat hateful at first (8) |
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The abomasum, also known as the maw, rennet-bag, or reed tripe, is the fourth and final stomach compartment in ruminants. It secretes rennet, which is used in cheese creation. * The word abomasum is from New Latin and it was first used in English in 1706. It comes from Latin ab- + omasum "intestine of an ox," and it is possibly from the Gaulish language. * The abomasum's normal anatomical location is along ventral midline. It is a secretory stomach similar in anatomy and function as the monogastric stomach. It serves primarily in the acid hydrolysis of microbial and dietary protein, preparing these protein sources for further digestion and absorption in the small intestine. * Dairy cattle on high production diets are susceptible to a number of pathologies, most commonly after calving. A gas-filled abomasum can move into an abnormal location, resulting in left-displaced abomasum (LDA) or right-displaced abomasum (RDA). If the abomasum displaces to the right, it is at risk of torsion and becom |