The ingredients that go into livestock feed are called feedstuffs. The feedstuffs cattle consume consist of roughages, grains, oilseeds and byproducts. Roughages are coarse, indigestible ingredients that provide bulk to the diet and promote normal bowel functions.
the area of the stomach that acts as a temporary storage area is the. fundic region. the digestive enzyme pepsin secreated by gastric glands begins the digestion of. protein. the semifluid paste formed in the stomach by mixing food and gastric secretions is. chyme. the foods that stay in the stomach the longest are high in.
Normally, a muscular valve (pylorus) between the stomach and small intestine holds food in the stomach until it is ready for the next stage in the digestive process. In pyloric stenosis, the pylorus muscles thicken and become abnormally large, blocking food from reaching the small intestine.