 ##  [Ruminal Papillae](/index.php/ruminal-papillae) 

  ##  [Ruminal Papillae](https://health.quantumdictionary.io/ruminal-papillae-0) 

  
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Definition

Microscopic mucosal projections that line the rumen and increase epithelial surface area to facilitate absorption of volatile fatty acids and other small fermentation-derived metabolites produced by ruminal microbes.