Relier Pairs Comparative Digestive AnatomyVersion en ligne Match the animal digestive terms with their definitions. par April Smith 1 Cecum 2 Proventriculus 3 Ruminant 4 Abomasum 5 Omasum 6 Reticulum 7 Large Intestines 8 Avian 9 Gizzard 10 Rumen 11 Cloaca/Vent 12 Monogastric 13 Small Intestine 14 Esophagus 15 Pseudoruminant A digestive organ that aids in the reabsorption of water; collectively the cecum, colon and rectum Referring to birds or having the characterisitcs of birds The glandular stomach of birds; organ located between the crop and the gizzard Organism with one simple stomach The third compartment of the ruminant stomach Fourth compartment or "true stomach" of the ruminant animal A long, flexible tube between the stomach and large intestine; collectively, duodenum, jejunum and ileum; its primary function in digestion is nutrient absorption by the blood The first and largest compartment of the ruminant stomach; primarily for storage and fermentation Classification of animals based on digestive tract; a monogastric herbivore that digests a plant or roughage diet with a simple, single-compartment stomach; also called cecal fermenter or hindgut fermenter The tube that connects the mouth to the stomach A muscular, thick-walled part of a bird's stomach that provides mechanical digestion; also called the ventriculus A pouch-like organ at the start of the large intestine where bacteria break down cellulose in herbivores; assists in fermentation of coarse feed and assists with some water reabsorption An opening that allows the passage of urine, manure and eggs in poultry The second compartment of the ruminant stomach; primarily for filtering Any animal with a complex three- or four-chambered stomach that utilizes microbes in the rumen and cud chewing to aid in digestion