Proventriculus
Esophagus
Omasum
Reticulum
Abomasum
Gizzard
Avian
Cecum
Small Intestine
Rumen
Large Intestines
Pseudoruminant
Monogastric
Cloaca/Vent
Ruminant
The glandular stomach of birds; organ located between the crop and the gizzard
The tube that connects the mouth to the stomach
Fourth compartment or "true stomach" of the ruminant animal
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
The first and largest compartment of the ruminant stomach; primarily for storage and fermentation
Organism with one simple stomach
The third compartment of the ruminant stomach
Any animal with a complex three- or four-chambered stomach that utilizes microbes in the rumen and cud chewing to aid in digestion
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
A muscular, thick-walled part of a bird's stomach that provides mechanical digestion; also called the ventriculus
Referring to birds or having the characterisitcs of birds
An opening that allows the passage of urine, manure and eggs in poultry
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 second compartment of the ruminant stomach; primarily for filtering
