Open AccessCONTROL OF THE MIGRATING MYOELECTRIC COMPLEX IN SHEEP
Author(s) -
D. Ver Rayner,
Peggy Gregory,
Gordon J. Wenham
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
canadian journal of animal science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.377
H-Index - 64
eISSN - 1918-1825
pISSN - 0008-3984
DOI - 10.4141/cjas84-293
Subject(s) - migrating motor complex , vagotomy , vagus nerve , anatomy , biology , small intestine , neuroscience , endocrinology , stimulation
Chronically vagotomized sheep exhibit a normal MMC pattern but with slower propagation through the intestine. However, vagotomy abolishes premature MMCs induced by duodenal acidification, and initially greatly increases the frequency of the MMC. This suggests that both the CNS and intrinsic nerves are normally involved in control of the MMC. Key words: Sheep, migrating myoelectric complex, vagus nerve
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