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The Digestive System of a Cow

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Uses of each part

Mouth

Helps in chewing food by the action of the teeth

It passes food to the gullet.

Gullet

It passes food to the rumen

Rumen (pouch)

 Is used to store food temporarily before it is returned to the

mouth for chewing

 It is where food is fermented

 It is the largest of the four stomachs