Function of longitudinal vs circular muscle fibers in esophageal peristalsis, deduced with mathematical modeling

World Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 13, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 1335-1346

  Brasseur, James G ^a   Nicosia, Mark A ^b   Pal, Anupam ^c   Miller, Larry S ^d  

^a The Pennsylvania State University   (United States)

^b WIDENER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KANPUR   (India)

^d TEMPLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Circular muscle; Esophagus; Longitudinal muscle; Longitudinal shortening; Peristalsis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ECHOGRAPHY; ESOPHAGUS MOTILITY; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; HUMAN; INTESTINE FUNCTION; INTESTINE PRESSURE; MANOMETRY; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MOLECULAR MECHANICS; MUSCLE CELL; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FUNCTION; MUSCLE TONE; NONHUMAN; PHYSIOLOGY;

EID: 34247323997     PISSN: 10079327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i9.1335     Document Type: Article

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