the first stomach of ruminants

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• Stomach — The stomach is part of the digestive system. It is located in the upper abdomen, under the ribs. The upper part of the stomach connects to the esophagus, and the lower part leads into the small intestine. When food enters the stomach, muscles in… …   Medical dictionary

• Stomach — Infobox Anatomy Name = Stomach Latin = Ventriculus Greek = Gaster GraySubject = 247 GrayPage = 1161 Caption = The location of the stomach in the body. Caption2=Diagram from [http://training.seer.cancer.gov/ss module07 ugi/unit02 sec02… …   Wikipedia

• stomach — n. & v. n. 1 a the internal organ in which the first part of digestion occurs, being in man a pear shaped enlargement of the alimentary canal linking the oesophagus to the small intestine. b any of several such organs in animals, esp. ruminants,… …   Useful english dictionary

• Rumen — Ru men, n. [L. rumen, inis, the throat.] 1. (Anat.) The first stomach of ruminants; the paunch; the fardingbag. See Illust. below. [1913 Webster] 2. The cud of a ruminant. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• cud — noun partly digested food returned from the first stomach of ruminants to the mouth for further chewing. Phrases chew the cud think or talk reflectively. Origin OE cwidu, cudu, of Gmc origin …   English new terms dictionary

• cud — A mouthful of previously swallowed food, regurgitated from the first stomach of ruminants. The cud is then chewed again further breaking it down for digestion …   Combined glossary of agriculture

• cud — n. half digested food returned from the first stomach of ruminants to the mouth for further chewing. Etymology: OE cwidu, cudu what is chewed, corresp. to OHG kuti, quiti glue …   Useful english dictionary

• rumen — noun The first stomach of ruminants Syn: paunch, fardingbag See Also: ruminal, ruminant, ruminate …   Wiktionary

• ruminant — ruminantly, adv. /rooh meuh neuhnt/, n. 1. any even toed, hoofed mammal of the suborder Ruminantia, being comprised of cloven hoofed, cud chewing quadrupeds, and including, besides domestic cattle, bison, buffalo, deer, antelopes, giraffes,… …   Universalium

• ANATOMY — ANATOMY. There is no systematic account of the anatomy of the human body in the Bible, although abundant use is made there of anatomical facts, metaphors, and expressions. Biblical anatomy is factual, empirical in the good sense of the word, and… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• panch — Paunch Paunch, n. [OF. panch, pance, F. panse, L. pantex, panticis.] 1. (Anat.) The belly and its contents; the abdomen; also, the first stomach, or rumen, of ruminants. See {Rumen}. [1913 Webster] 2. (Naut.) A paunch mat; called also {panch}.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English