In recent years there have been significant technical and methodological advances in our
ability to record the movements of the gastrointestinal tract. This has led to significant …

The primary functions of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract are to absorb nutrients, water, and
electrolytes that are essential for life. This is accompanied by the capability of the GI tract to …

▪ Abstract The enteric nervous system exerts local control over mixing and propulsive
movements in the small intestine. When digestion is in progress, intrinsic primary afferent …

Propulsive contractions of circular muscle are largely responsible for the movements of
content along the digestive tract. Mechanical and electrophysiological recordings of isolated …

Excitatory and inhibitory enteric neural input to intestinal muscle acting on ongoing
myogenic activity determines the rich repertoire of motor patterns involved in digestive …

The peristaltic reflex is a fundamental behavior of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract in which
mucosal stimulation activates propulsive contractions. The reflex occurs by stimulation of …

The colonic migrating motor complex (CMMC) is a rhythmically occurring neurally mediated
motor pattern. Although the CMMC spontaneously propagates along an empty colon it is …

The gastrointestinal tract is the only internal organ to have evolved with its own independent
nervous system, known as the enteric nervous system (ENS). This Review provides an …

Background Until recently, investigations of the normal patterns of motility of the healthy
human colon have been limited by the resolution of in vivo recording techniques. Methods …

Colorectal physiology is complex and involves programmed, coordinated interaction
between muscular and neuronal elements. Whilst a detailed understanding remains elusive …