The abomasum is the fourth and final stomach compartment of the stomach in ruminants. The word is from Modern Latin and it was first used in English in 1706. It comes from Latin ab- + omasum "intestine of an ox," and it is possibly from the Gaulish language. It is a secretory stomach similar in anatomy and function as the monogastric stomach. It serves primarily in the acid hydrolysis of microbial and dietary protein, preparing these protein sources for further digestion and absorption in the small intestine. In anatomy, the stomach (in ancient Greek στόμαχος) is an organ in the gastrointestinal tract used to digest food. ... A ruminant is any hooved animal that digests its food in two steps, first by eating the raw material and regurgitating a semi-digested form known as cud, then eating the cud. ... Modern Latin is the form of the Latin language that was developed in the Western world after the Middle Ages. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... It has been suggested that History of the Latin language be merged into this article or section. ... ab- (also abs- before certain consonants) is an English prefix. ... The omasum, also known as the manyplies, is the third compartment of the stomach in ruminants. ... The intestine is the portion of the alimentary canal extending from the stomach to the anus and, in humans and other mammals, consists of two segments, the small intestine and the large intestine. ... Binomial name Bos taurus Linnaeus, 1758 Cattle (called cows in vernacular usage, kine archaic, or ky as the Scots plural of coo) are domesticated ungulates, a member of the subfamily Bovinae of the family Bovidae. ... Gaulish is the name given to the Celtic language that was spoken in Gaul before the Vulgar Latin of the late Roman Empire became dominant in Roman Gaul. ... Secretion is the process of segregating, elaborating, and releasing chemicals from a cell, or a secreted chemical substance or amount of substance. ... Anatomical drawing of the human muscles from the Encyclopédie. ... A monogastric organism has only one stomach, and is the alternate gastric complex to a four-chambered stomach known as a ruminant. ... It has been suggested that strong acid be merged into this article or section. ... Hydrolysis is a chemical process in which a molecule is split into two parts by the addition of a molecule of water. ... A microorganism or microbe is an organism that is so small that it is microscopic (invisible to the naked eye). ... A representation of the 3D structure of myoglobin, showing coloured alpha helices. ... Digestion is the process whereby a biological entity processes a substance, in order to chemically convert the substance into nutrients. ... Look up absorption in Wiktionary, the free dictionary Absorption may refer to: In physics: absorption (chemistry) - absorption of particles of gas or liquid in liquid or solid material as studied in physical chemistry absorption (optics) - absorption of photons by a material Absorption (acoustics) - absorption of sound waves by a material... Diagram showing the small intestine In biology the small intestine is the part of the gastrointestinal tract between the stomach and the large intestine (colon). ...

It secretes Rennet, an ingredient in cheese creation. Rennet is a substance used to coagulate milk, causing it to separate into solids (curds) and liquid (whey). ...