Multiple choice

In the poultry digestive system, feed is ground up in the ____________________.

  1. cecum

  2. gizzard

  3. proventriculus

  4. bolus

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B Correct answer
Explanation

The gizzard, or ventriculus, is a highly muscular organ in the avian digestive tract that grinds up feed, often using swallowed grit or stones to act like teeth. The proventriculus is the glandular stomach where chemical digestion begins, and the cecum is involved in fermentation.