Initiation of distension-induced descending peristaltic reflex in opossum esophagus: Role of muscle contractility

American Journal of Physiology - Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology

Volumn 280, Issue 3 43-3, 2001, Pages

  Muinuddin, A ^a   Paterson, W G ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Calcium; Secondary peristalsis; Smooth muscle; Tone

Indexed keywords

ATROPINE; CALCIUM; NIFEDIPINE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); ELECTROSTIMULATION; ESOPHAGUS DILATATION; ESOPHAGUS MOTILITY; MUSCLE STRETCHING; MUSCLE TONE; NONHUMAN; OPOSSUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMOOTH MUSCLE CONTRACTILITY; SMOOTH MUSCLE CONTRACTION; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

EID: 0034997404     PISSN: 01931857     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpgi.2001.280.3.g431     Document Type: Article

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