Preferred Label : ruminant stomach;
Uberon definition : The ruminants' stomach consists of four compartments: rumen, reticulum, omasum and
abomasum. The first three compartments comprise the forestomach (proventriculus).
They are lined with nonglandular membrane. The fourth compartment, the abomasum comprises
the true stomach of the ruminants. It is lined with glandular mucous membrane. The
rumen lies on the left of the abdominal cavity, the reticulum cranially and the omasum
on the right. The abomasum lies ventrally, its proximal end lies ventral to the rumen,
reticulum and omasum;
Uberon related term : plurilocular stomach;
Origin ID : 0007366;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
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The ruminants' stomach consists of four compartments: rumen, reticulum, omasum and
abomasum. The first three compartments comprise the forestomach (proventriculus).
They are lined with nonglandular membrane. The fourth compartment, the abomasum comprises
the true stomach of the ruminants. It is lined with glandular mucous membrane. The
rumen lies on the left of the abdominal cavity, the reticulum cranially and the omasum
on the right. The abomasum lies ventrally, its proximal end lies ventral to the rumen,
reticulum and omasum
