[Fictionary] omasum and friends

[David Randall]

It comes from Schenectady, which is just off the Isles of Langerhans.

David

On Jul 10, 2014, at 8:16 AM, "lindafowens at netzero.com" <lindafowens at netzero.com> wrote:

> I've heard of tripe but never eaten it--does it come from the so-called honeycomb?  Linda
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> From: Ranjit Bhatnagar <ranjit at moonmilk.com>
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> Subject: [Fictionary] omasum and friends
> Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2014 00:07:40 -0400
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> 
> I just learned that cows contain an entire game of fictionary within themselves. From wikipedia:
>  
> Stomach 1: The rumen, also known as a paunch, forms the larger part of the reticulorumen, which is the first chamber in the alimentary canal of ruminant animals.
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> Stomach 2: The reticulum is colloquially referred to as the honeycomb. It is also known as the bonnet and as the kings-hood.
>  
> Stomach 3: The omasum, also known as the bible, the fardel, the manyplies and the psalterium, is the third compartment of the stomach in ruminants."
>  
> Stomach 4: The abomasum, also known as the maw, rennet-bag, or reed tripe, is the fourth and final stomach compartment in ruminants.
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