DIGESTIVE STOMACH SIMPLE AND COMPOUND

Question 1

What type of animals have a compound stomach?

Answer 1

Ruminants.

Question 2

How many compartments does the compound stomach of ruminants have, and what are their names?

Answer 2

Four parts: rumen, reticulum, omasum, and abomasum

Question 3

Which compartments of the compound stomach are non
glandular?

Answer 3

Rumen, reticulum, and omasum

Question 4

Which compartment of the compound stomach is glandular?

Answer 4

Abomasum

Question 5

What type of epithelium lines the non-glandular portion of
the compound stomach in ruminants?

Answer 5

Stratified squamous keratinized epithelium

Question 6

What are the primary functions of the forestomach (non
glandular part)?

Answer 6

Breakdown of ingesta through mechanical and chemical
processes; absorption of metabolites through the epithelium.

Question 7

What is the main function of the rumen in ruminants?

Answer 7

• Acts as a large fermentation vat where microorganisms
  break down ingested food and produce volatile fatty acids.

Question 8

What is the lining epithelium of the rumen?

Answer 8

Stratified squamous keratinized epithelium