title: Transport function and control in bird caeca.
abstract: 1. The paired caeca at the junction of the ileum and rectum help determine the ionic composition of the voided excreta. 2. The caeca play a role in the transport of water, sodium, potassium, and chloride, the dominant effect being that of sodium transport.
mesh_terms: D000450:Aldosterone / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D001692:Biological Transport; D001717:Birds / Q000502:physiology*; D002432:Cecum / Q000502:physiology*; D002712:Chlorides / Q000378:metabolism; D003370:Coturnix / Q000502:physiology; D007082:Ileum / Q000502:physiology; D011188:Potassium / Q000378:metabolism; D012007:Rectum / Q000502:physiology; D012964:Sodium / Q000378:metabolism; D014867:Water / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D002712:Chlorides; D014867:Water; D000450:Aldosterone; D012964:Sodium; D011188:Potassium