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law of the intestine: a standalone construct

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Gastroenterology

reflex in which local distension of the gut causes contraction above and relaxation below, propelling contents along the bowel.

In gastroenterology, law of the intestine refers to reflex in which local distension of the gut causes contraction above and relaxation below, propelling contents along the bowel. This meaning comes from Bayliss (1899) in The Journal of Physiology.[1]

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contraction4 fields · 4 citationsjingle · one word, four constructs reflex3 fields · 3 citationsjingle · one word, three constructs relaxation3 fields · 6 citationsjingle · one word, three constructs

References

Bayliss, W. M., & Starling, E. H. (1899). The movements and innervation of the small intestine. The Journal of Physiology, 24(2), 99-143. https://doi.org/10.1113/jphysiol.1899.sp000752

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