THORAX ABDOMEN AND PELVIS

MEDICAL

STOMACH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
what is the third stomach
A
rumen
B
abomasum
C
omasum
D
reticulum
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The omasum, also known as the bible, the fardel, the manyplies and the psalterium, is the third compartment of the stomach in ruminants. The omasum comes after the rumen and reticulum and before the abomasum .

Detailed explanation-2: -The omasum lies on the right side of the cranial abdominal cavity, between the reticulum, rumen, and abomasum. Most of its surface is covered by the lesser omentum. The reticulo-omasal orifice regulates the transport of ingesta to the omasum and the omaso-abomasal orifice regulates it to the abomasum.

Detailed explanation-3: -The third compartment of the ruminant stomach is the omasum. The internal wall is in the form of deep, thin folds like the pages of a book. This appearance accounts for the popular name for the omasum, which is ‘bible.

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