Retrograde peristalsis; a possible mechanism for filling the pyloric caeca?

Abstract:

A marked, relatively rapid retrograde peristaltic activity was observed in the pyloric region of Atlantic halibut Hippoglossus hippoglossus in vitro and in vivo. This could provide a mechanism for filling the pyloric caeca, and the retrograde contraction could also be involved in mixing the chyme with digestive secretions in the region of the pyloric caeca. (C) 2000 The Fisheries Society of the British Isles.

Año de publicación:

2000

Keywords:

• Peristalsis
• gut
• Pyloric caeca
• Motility

Fuente:

scopus