Reticulum (anatomy)

The heights of the reticular crests and depth of the structures vary across ruminant animal species.

Why nature selected the honeycomb shape as the internal mucosal structure of the reticulum.

A hexagon has six sides, which allows it to distribute forces evenly across its structure, making it more stable and resistant to deformation.

The hexagon uses the least amount of material to hold the most weight that’s why higher density particles remain stay in the reticulum.

The hexagon is considered one of the strongest shapes in nature due to its ability to distribute force evenly and efficient.

Hexagonal structures allow water molecules (with their one atom of oxygen and two of hydrogen) to group up together in the most efficient way and help in food particles separation.

In immature ruminants, a reticular groove is formed by the muscular fold of the reticulum.