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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 - Anatomy & Physiology|rumen]], [[The Omasum - Anatomy & Physiology|omasum]] and then [[The Abomasum - Anatomy & Physiology|abomasum]], bypassing the [[The Reticulum - Anatomy & Physiology|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 - Anatomy & Physiology|rumen]], [[The Omasum - Anatomy & Physiology|omasum]] and then [[The Abomasum - Anatomy & Physiology|abomasum]], bypassing the [[The Reticulum - Anatomy & Physiology|reticulum]].
[[Image:Calf Suckling.jpg|thumb|right|150px|''Calf suckling'' <Br> David Monniaux 2005, WikiMedia Commons]]
[[Image:Calf Suckling.jpg|thumb|right|150px|''Calf suckling'' <Br> David Monniaux 2005, WikiMedia Commons]]
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==Histology==
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==[[Oesophageal Groove - Histology|Histology]]==
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*Floor of groove smooth and pale
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*Stratified squamous epithelium
==Formation of the Groove==
==Formation of the Groove==
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