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==Structure==

==Structure==

[[Image:Omasum Anatomy Sheep.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Omasum Anatomy (Sheep) - Copyright RVC 2008]]

[[Image:Omasum Anatomy Sheep.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Omasum Anatomy (Sheep) - Copyright RVC 2008]]

The omasum is right of the midline. The [[Rumen - Anatomy & Physiology|Rumen]] and [[Reticulum - Anatomy & Physiology|reticulum]] are located to the left and the liver and body wall to the right. The omasum is covered by lesser omentum and is bilaterally flattened. It is located at ribs 8-11. The lower pole has an extensive connection to the fundic region of the [[Abomasum - Anatomy & Physiology|abomasum]]. An '''omasal canal''' is present known as the '''omasal groove'''. The floor is smooth except for low ridges and projections around the upper opening. The opening to the [[Reticulum - Anatomy & Physiology|reticulum]] is at the cranial end and the opening to the [[Abomasum - Anatomy & Physiology|abomasum]] is at the caudal end of the omasal canal. The exit to the abomasum is a large oval opening, partly covered by overhanging abomasal folds.

The omasum is right of the midline. The [[Rumen - Anatomy & Physiology|Rumen]] and [[Reticulum - Anatomy & Physiology|reticulum]] are located to the left and the liver and body wall to the right. The omasum is covered by lesser omentum and is bilaterally flattened. It is located at ribs 8-11. The lower pole has an extensive connection to the fundic region of the [[Abomasum - Anatomy & Physiology|abomasum]]. The '''omasal canal''' is formed between the end of the '''laminae''' and the '''omasal groove''', part of the '''gastric groove''' between the cardia and the pyloric sphincter. The omasal canal passes between the [[Reticulum - Anatomy & Physiology|reticulum]] and the [[Abomasum - Anatomy & Physiology|abomasum]].  Its mucosa is smooth except for particularly large papillae around the reticulo-omasal opening. The omaso-abomasal opening is a large and oval, partly covered by overhanging abomasal folds.

==Function==

==Function==