A method for simultaneous recording and assessment of gut contractions and relaxations in vivo

Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology

Volumn 74, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 894-903

  Krantis, Anthony ^a   Glasgow, Ian ^a   McKay, Allison E ^a   Mattar, Kamal ^a   Johnson, Frank ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Gastroduodenum; In vivo; Motility; Rat; Strain gauge

Indexed keywords

CARBACHOL; MERCAPTAMINE; PAPAVERINE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; DUODENUM; IN VIVO STUDY; INTESTINE CONTRACTION; INTESTINE MOTILITY; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; RECORDING; SMOOTH MUSCLE RELAXATION; STOMACH; STRAIN GAUGE TRANSDUCER; TECHNIQUE;

ANIMALS; CYSTEAMINE; DUODENUM; GASTROINTESTINAL MOTILITY; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE RELAXATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PYLORIC ANTRUM; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; STOMACH;

EID: 0030474970     PISSN: 00084212     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/cjpp-74-8-894     Document Type: Article

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