Dabareiner R M, White N A
Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center, Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, Virginia Tech, Leesburg, USA.
Vet Clin North Am Equine Pract. 1997 Aug;13(2):303-15. doi: 10.1016/s0749-0739(17)30241-9.
The cecum is an important site of water and electrolyte absorption, as well as microbial digestion of soluble and insoluble carbohydrates. These functions of the cecum and ascending colon require that ingesta be mixed constantly and retained long enough to complete the digestion of cellulose. Parasites, changes in regional blood flow, diet, and various pharmacologic agents are associated with alterations in normal cecal motility patterns.
盲肠是水和电解质吸收的重要部位，也是可溶性和不溶性碳水化合物微生物消化的场所。盲肠和升结肠的这些功能要求食糜不断混合并保留足够长的时间以完成纤维素的消化。寄生虫、局部血流变化、饮食和各种药物制剂与正常盲肠运动模式的改变有关。
