Abomasum (PSF)
The abomasum, also known as the maw,The Chambers Dictionary, Ninth Edition, Chambers Harrap Publishers, 2003
rennet-bag, or reed tripe, is the fourth and final stomach compartment in ruminants. It secretes rennet, which is used in cheese creation. The word ''abomasum'' (''ab-'' "away from" + ''omasum'' "intestine of an cattle, ox") is from Neo-Latin and it was first used in English language, English in 1706. It is possibly from the Gaulish language.

Function

The abomasum's normal anatomical location is along the ventral midline. It is a secretion, secretory stomach similar in anatomy and function to the monogastric stomach. It serves primarily in the acid hydrolysis of microbe, microbial and dietary pro ...
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