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.
The stomach and intestines are hollow organs consisting primarily of muscle. The muscles are important for digesting food. Different actions of the muscles can cause the food to be ground, mixed, stored, and transported along the length of the intestine and expelled.