Fluid Movement Across the Wall of the Small Intestine in Vitro

Small sacs of everted jejunum of the hamster were incubated in sugar free bicarbonate-saline solution in vitro. Both fluid and sodium chloride moved across the wall of the intestine from mucosal to serosal side. This movement of isotonic saline solution across the intestine was inhibited anaerobically. A small bicarbonate secretion was noted in the direction of serosal to mucosal side.