Matching Pairs Comparative Digestive AnatomyOnline version Match the animal digestive terms with their definitions. by April Smith 1 Abomasum 2 Ruminant 3 Rumen 4 Cecum 5 Gizzard 6 Pseudoruminant 7 Reticulum 8 Proventriculus 9 Small Intestine 10 Large Intestines 11 Omasum 12 Esophagus 13 Avian 14 Cloaca/Vent 15 Monogastric A long, flexible tube between the stomach and large intestine; collectively, duodenum, jejunum and ileum; its primary function in digestion is nutrient absorption by the blood A digestive organ that aids in the reabsorption of water; collectively the cecum, colon and rectum An opening that allows the passage of urine, manure and eggs in poultry Referring to birds or having the characterisitcs of birds Any animal with a complex three- or four-chambered stomach that utilizes microbes in the rumen and cud chewing to aid in digestion Fourth compartment or "true stomach" of the ruminant animal The glandular stomach of birds; organ located between the crop and the gizzard Organism with one simple stomach A muscular, thick-walled part of a bird's stomach that provides mechanical digestion; also called the ventriculus A pouch-like organ at the start of the large intestine where bacteria break down cellulose in herbivores; assists in fermentation of coarse feed and assists with some water reabsorption The first and largest compartment of the ruminant stomach; primarily for storage and fermentation The tube that connects the mouth to the stomach The second compartment of the ruminant stomach; primarily for filtering The third compartment of the ruminant stomach Classification of animals based on digestive tract; a monogastric herbivore that digests a plant or roughage diet with a simple, single-compartment stomach; also called cecal fermenter or hindgut fermenter
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