Talcum powder is made from a soft mineral called hydrous magnesium silicate that is found throughout the world. It is crushed, dried and milled to produce powder used in cosmetic products by millions of people.
The rumen and reticulum (reticulo-rumen) is the largest compartment of the cowâs stomach. Fiber, starch, sugar, and proteins are fermented by the microbes to form volatile fatty acids and microbial protein. Rumen papillae absorb volatile fatty acids.
Three pairs of major salivary glands (parotid, sublingual, and submandibular glands) and numerous smaller ones secrete saliva into the mouth (oral cavity), where it is mixed with food during mastication.Saliva contains water, mucus, and the enzyme amylase.unctions of saliva include the following: The saliva from the parotid gland is a rather thin, watery fluid, but the saliva from the sublingual and the submandibular glands contains mucus and is much thicker. The salivary glands are solid structures composed of millions of secretory cells.