Veterinary Splanchnology and Applied Anotomy

OMASUM

• The omasum is ellipsoidal in form and is somewhat compressed between the two surfaces
• It is very clearly marked off from the other compartments and lies to the right of median line from the 7th to the 11th rib
• The parietal surface faces to the right and forwards and is related to the diaphragm and liver
• The visceral surface faces to the left end backwards and is in contact with right face of rumen, reticulum and abomasum
• The greater curvature faces backwards and to the right. The lesser curvature is very short and faces forward and to the left
• It is connected at its upper part with the reticulum. Below it joins the abomasum (View image )