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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
8
pubmed:dateCreated
1986-9-17
pubmed:abstractText
Human colonic motility is governed by control mechanisms involving the electrical activity of the smooth muscle cell membranes, the intrinsic and extrinsic nervous activity, and hormonal action. The structural bases for neural and myogenic control have not been demonstrated. However, gap junctions are lacking between muscle cells, and nerves are not close to smooth muscle cells. The myogenic control, as observed in vitro, is described and compared with results obtained from different in vivo techniques. In vitro and in vivo measurements are critically evaluated, and a reconciliation between them attempted. No appropriate animal model is available to help resolve different findings and interpretations. Neural control of colon motility is exerted probably through modulation of myogenic activity as well as directly. The activities of extrinsic nerves, intrinsic motor nerves and afferent nerves are integrated within the colon, at prevertebral ganglia and in the spinal cord in animals, but similar data are not available for the human. There is a lack of studies directly relating transit to motility and conventional beliefs need reexamination.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
0163-2116
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
31
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
865-77
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1986
pubmed:articleTitle
Control of human colonic motor function.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, In Vitro, Review