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Omasum

Ruminants Omasum - arrow showing the direction of food diagram

The omasum is made up of lots of folds of tissue, almost like a leaf. This creates a large surface area to absorb water. It also acts as a filtration system and only allows fine particles and small amounts of fluid into the abomasum.

Image: Omasum with arrow showing the direction of food. © DairyNZ.

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