Animal belly, literally refers to the abdomen of animals, commonly known as Chinese folklore, especially refers to the stomach in the abdomen of animals used as food.
Beef belly, also referred to as tripe, is the common name of beef stomach in our folk, similar to pork belly, sheep belly, chicken belly, goose belly, etc., respectively, pig stomach, sheep stomach, chicken stomach, goose stomach, etc.
In our folk language, it is common to ask "how many stomachs does a cow have", which means how many stomachs does a cow have.
Cattle have four stomachs (belly): one is rumen (commonly known as grass belly), the second is net stomach (also known as honeycomb stomach, commonly known as hemp belly), the third is valve stomach (also known as valve stomach, commonly known as louver belly), and the fourth is wrinkled stomach (commonly known as real tripe).
Anatomically speaking, the four stomachs of cattle can be divided into two parts: the first three stomachs (rumen, reticulum, and valve), which evolved from the esophagus;The puckered stomach secretes gastric juice, the stomach in the true sense of the word.
The rumen, reticulum, valve, and wrinkled stomach are all digestive systems of cattle, and each stomach chamber has its own unique function.
RumenIt is the largest stomach chamber that is responsible for storing food, digesting the fiber in the food, allowing the food to regurgitate into the mouth, and allowing the cow to chew it well.
Net stomachResponsible for peristalsis and rumen digestion.
Flap stomachIt is responsible for filtering water and salt, so that the concentration of stomach acid is reduced.
Stomach wrinklesIt secretes digestive enzymes to carry out the final digestion of food and absorb the protein and fat in food.
Although the four gastric chambers in the belly of the cow have their own independent functions, the four gastric chambers work closely together to allow the cow to digest and absorb plant fiber efficiently. This special digestive mechanism allows cattle to obtain sufficient nutrients from grass and other plant foods to maintain their strong bodies.