Chapter 6.9 Motility of the Gut
BOOK TITLE: Understanding Medical Physiology: A Textbook for Medical Students
Author
1. Bijlani R.L.
ISBN
9788180612213
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/10999_50
Edition
3/e
Publishing Year
2004
Pages
5
Author Affiliations
1.
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
Chapter keywords
radiological techniques,
gastrointestinal tract,
sarcoplasmic reticulum,
neurohumoral factors,
mixing movements,
peristaltic wave,
neuronal arrangement,
intestinal movements,
physiological importance,
pressure gradient,
defaecation reflex,
abdominal pressure,
segmental contraction,
extrinsic innervation,
peristaltic movements,
homogeneity