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The oesophageal groove is present in newborn ruminants. It is a channel taking milk from the [[Oesophagus - Anatomy & Physiology|oesophagus]] into the [[The Rumen|rumen]], [[The Omasum|omasum]] and then [[The Abomasum|abomasum]], bypassing the [[The Reticulum|reticulum]].
The oesophageal groove is present in newborn ruminants. It is a channel taking milk from the [[Oesophagus - Anatomy & Physiology|oesophagus]] into the [[The Rumen|rumen]], [[The Omasum|omasum]] and then [[The Abomasum|abomasum]], bypassing the [[The Reticulum|reticulum]].
[[Image:Calf Suckling.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Calf suckling - Copyright David Monniaux]]
==Histology==
==Histology==
*Stratified squamous epithelium
*Stratified squamous epithelium
==Formation of the Groove==
==Formation of the Groove==
*The formation of the groove can be overridden, e.g. bucket feeding calves
*The formation of the groove can be overridden, e.g. bucket feeding calves
==Groove Closure==
==Groove Closure==