8: Gastrointestinal System
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- 8.7: Stomach
- There is marked interspecies variations in the gastric compartment, exemplified by the difference between monogastrics (e.g. carnivores) and the multi-compartmentalized stomach of ruminants (e.g. cattle). The reader is referred to veterinary gross anatomy texts for the specifics pertaining to these structures, but the microscopic specifics will be noted here. Regardless, the primary function of the stomach is mechanical and chemical breakdown of digesta for absorption in the intestine.