Interior

INTERIOR - STOMACH (SHEEP AND GOAT)

  • In rumen the papillae are larger and tongue like and the dorsal part is papillated, not glabrous as in ox
  • The reticular groove in general like that of ox and about 4-5 inches long, and have serrated edges
  • In the omasum, the laminae are less numerous than in ox
  • In the neck, which connects the omasum with reticulum, they have the form of low, thick ridges and bear long pointed horny papillae
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