title: [Motor, digestive and secretory processes of the forestomach and the abomasum--a short review].
abstract: This short review deals with some basic aspects concerning the physiology of the ruminant forestomachs and the abomasum. Following the discussion of the motoric activities, the major aspects of microbial carbohydrate and nitrogen metabolism within the reticulorumen are treated. Thereafter, some functions of the abomasum are presented in some more detail. These include the composition of abomasal contents, the mechanisms and regulation of hypochloric acid and enzyme secretion, and the mechanisms responsible for protection of the mucosa against digestion by gastric secretions.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Veterinärphysiologie, Universität Zürich.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wolffram
mesh_terms: D000018:Abomasum / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D000818:Animals; D004063:Digestion; D009068:Movement; D012418:Ruminants / Q000502:physiology*; D013279:Stomach, Ruminant / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*
vernacular_title: Motorik, Verdauungs- und Sekretions- prozesse der Vormägen und des Labmagens--eine kurze Ubersicht.