<P> The gizzard , also referred to as the ventriculus , gastric mill , and gigerium , is an organ found in the digestive tract of some animals , including archosaurs ( pterosaurs , crocodiles , alligators , and dinosaurs , including birds ) , earthworms , some gastropods , some fish , and some crustaceans . This specialized stomach constructed of thick muscular walls is used for grinding up food , often aided by particles of stone or grit . In certain insects and molluscs , the gizzard features chitinous plates or teeth . </P>
<P> The gizzard , also referred to as the ventriculus , gastric mill , and gigerium , is an organ found in the digestive tract of some animals , including archosaurs ( pterosaurs , crocodiles , alligators , and dinosaurs , including birds ) , earthworms , some gastropods , some fish , and some crustaceans . This specialized stomach constructed of thick muscular walls is used for grinding up food , often aided by particles of stone or grit . In certain insects and molluscs , the gizzard features chitinous plates or teeth . </P>
where is the gizzard located on a chicken
where is the gizzard located on a chicken
digestive tract
digestive tract