<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 ( dinosaurs including birds , pterosaurs , crocodiles and alligators ) , 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 ( dinosaurs including birds , pterosaurs , crocodiles and alligators ) , 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 the chicken
where is the gizzard located on the chicken
in the digestive tract
in the digestive tract