title: Water and electrolyte transport by the avian ceca.
abstract: In galliform birds with well developed ceca, these are functionally important components of the lower intestinal complex, which is capable as a whole of substantial, hormone-regulated homeostatic modification of mixed urine and intestinal luminal fluid before final excretion. Active Na+ transport drives Na-linked absorption of water and Cl- and secretion of K+; there are also lesser Na-independent components of the latter fluxes. These transport processes are appropriately enhanced by dehydration, Na depletion, or exogenous aldosterone.
authors.affiliation: School of Pure and Applied Biology, University of Wales, Cardiff.
authors.forename: D H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Skadhauge
mesh_terms: D000704:Analysis of Variance; D000818:Animals; D001717:Birds / Q000378:metabolism*; D002432:Cecum / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D002645:Chickens / Q000378:metabolism; D004573:Electrolytes / Q000378:metabolism*; D004594:Electrophysiology; D004848:Epithelium / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D007700:Kinetics; D010477:Perfusion / Q000662:veterinary; D014867:Water / Q000378:metabolism*; D014882:Water-Electrolyte Balance
chemical_list: D004573:Electrolytes; D014867:Water