Rumen Flashcards

The Rumen

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