The Rumen
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| What is the temperature inside the rumen? | 38-40°C
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| How can the rumen be located anatomically? |
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| Where are ruminal contractions felt and how many occur per minute? |
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| Which nerve innervates the rumen? |
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| The primary contraction? & The secondary contraction? |
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| What type of epithelium lines the rumen? | Keratinised stratified squamous
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| Name the three main types of microbacterial populations in the rumen |
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| Name the 3 types of volatile fatty acid |
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| If the levels of volatile fatty acids increases, does this increase or decrease stomach motility? | Decrease
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| What are the names of the gases that ruminants release through eructation? |
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