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Mechanisms controlling the gastrointestinal migrating motor complex

Year: 2009

Type: article

Abstract: The mechanisms controlling the migrating motor complex (MMC) are composed, and so far incompletely recognized. The central portion of the autonomic nervous system exerts rather modulatory eff ects upon the MMC although the strong inhibitory eff ects were also observed. The role of the enteric nervous system in the initiation and propagation of the MMC is crucial. However, these peripheral mechanisms are coordinated with central infl uences exerted by the extrinsic nerves. The basic role of the cholinergic system is thus combined with the adrenergic and non-adrenergic non-cholinergic infl uences. The hormones appear mainly to disrupt and convert the MMC cycle into the feed pattern. Several hormonal factors are also known to aff ect the MMC especially to induce its phase III.

Source: Journal of Pre-Clinical and Clinical Research

Author: K. Romański

Institution: Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences

Language: English

Topic: Gastrointestinal motility and disorders

Subfield: Gastroenterology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W1031133529

FWCI: 0.965

Cites: 144

Cited by: 5

Related to: 10