Matching Pairs Comparative Digestive AnatomyOnline version Match the animal digestive terms with their definitions. by April Smith 1 Cecum 2 Reticulum 3 Monogastric 4 Small Intestine 5 Abomasum 6 Esophagus 7 Pseudoruminant 8 Gizzard 9 Cloaca/Vent 10 Omasum 11 Avian 12 Ruminant 13 Proventriculus 14 Rumen 15 Large Intestines 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 muscular, thick-walled part of a bird's stomach that provides mechanical digestion; also called the ventriculus 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 Fourth compartment or "true stomach" of the ruminant animal A digestive organ that aids in the reabsorption of water; collectively the cecum, colon and rectum The third compartment of the ruminant stomach 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 An opening that allows the passage of urine, manure and eggs in poultry The first and largest compartment of the ruminant stomach; primarily for storage and fermentation The second compartment of the ruminant stomach; primarily for filtering Any animal with a complex three- or four-chambered stomach that utilizes microbes in the rumen and cud chewing to aid in digestion Organism with one simple stomach The tube that connects the mouth to the stomach The glandular stomach of birds; organ located between the crop and the gizzard Referring to birds or having the characterisitcs of birds
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