Animal Digestion

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Across
  1. 1. In an Avian system, food is stored and soaked here.
  2. 5. This is the second part of the digestive system.
  3. 7. Responsible for breaking up lignin.
  4. 8. Part of a ruminant digestive system.
  5. 12. A pseudo-ruminant ferments forages here.
  6. 14. Main function of this digestive system part is to absorb nutrients.
  7. 15. Muscle in the esophagus that pushes food down.
  8. 17. Acid in the stomach.
  9. 19. Process where bacteria and microbes break down roughages.
  10. 20. This is where foreign objects are trapped in ruminants.
  11. 22. Most numerous micro-organism in a ruminant stomach.
  12. 23. Considered the true stomach in ruminant systems.
Down
  1. 2. Stomach of a bird.
  2. 3. Begins to mechanically and chemically break down food.
  3. 4. Another name for chewing cud.
  4. 6. Ruminants are identified by this.
  5. 9. Largest stomach in a ruminant system.
  6. 10. Volatile Fatty Acids.
  7. 11. One of the main functions of digestion is to absorb this.
  8. 12. Monogastrics eat food high in ...
  9. 13. Food is ground here in Avian systems.
  10. 16. Avian system that stores food particles and urine.
  11. 18. Feedstuff that is high in fiber.
  12. 19. A ruminant digestive system has this many stomachs.
  13. 21. Part of the ruminant system that grinds food.