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Abomasum - Anatomy & Physiology (view source)
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==Introduction==
==Introduction==
The abomasum is the fourth chamber in the ruminant. It functions similarily to the [[Forestomach - Anatomy & Physiology|carnivore stomach]] as it is glandular and functions to digest food chemically, rather than mechanically or by fermentation like the other 3 chambers of the ruminant stomach.
The abomasum is the fourth chamber in the ruminant. It functions similarily to the [[Monogastric Stomach - Anatomy & Physiology|carnivore stomach]] as it is glandular and functions to digest food chemically, rather than mechanically or by fermentation like the other 3 chambers of the ruminant stomach.
The abomasum differs in its position within the abdomen, depending on fullness of the other chambers of the stomach, intrinsic abomasonal activity, contractions of the [[The Rumen - Anatomy & Physiology|rumen]] and [[The Reticulum - Anatomy & Physiology|reticulum]] (to which it is attached) and by age and pregnancy.
The abomasum differs in its position within the abdomen, depending on fullness of the other chambers of the stomach, intrinsic abomasonal activity, contractions of the [[The Rumen - Anatomy & Physiology|rumen]] and [[The Reticulum - Anatomy & Physiology|reticulum]] (to which it is attached) and by age and pregnancy.