| A | B |
|---|
| Ruminant | Animal with a four-chambered stomach, consumes large quantities of roughage |
| Digestion | The breaking down of food into simple substances that is more readily available to the body for use |
| Monogastric | Simple stomached animals (pigs, horse) |
| Rumen | Largest part of the ruminant digestive system. Solid material goes here |
| Reticulum | Liquid goes here in ruminant animals |
| Omasum | Grinds and squeezes food |
| Abomasum | The true stomach of a ruminant animal, majority of digestion occurs here |
| Cecum | Bacterial digestion occurs here in horses |
| Avian | Another term for poultry |
| Stomach | Receives feed and adds chemicals that aid in digestion |
| Small Intestine | Long folded tube attached to the lower end of the stomach |
| Large Intestine | Large diameter tube, shorter in length, ending at rectum |
| Mouth | Point where food enters the body |
| Esophagus | Tube-like passage from mouth to stomach |
| Rectum | The terminal end of the intestine, ending at the anus |
