Small intestinal motility
Spiller, R.C.
Current Opinion in Gastroenterology 6(2): 298-304
1990
ISSN/ISBN: 0267-1379 DOI: 10.1097/00001574-198703000-00003Document Number: 517427
Small intestinal motility patterns are discussed under the headings; role of opioids in controlling small bowel motility; control mechanisms - humoral and neural; ileal motility; feedback from ileum to proximal unit; effects of viscosity of food on digestion; effects of stress on gastrointestinal transit; functional small bowel disorder; novel therapeutic agents; motility in pathological states; motility effects of food allergy; and role of fasting motor activity in homeostasis of bacterial flora.