Physiology of normal esophageal motility

Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 610-619

  Goyal, Raj K ^a,b,c,d   Chaudhury, Arun ^a,b,c  

^a Ctr Swallowing and Motility Disord   (United States)

^b VA BOSTON HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^c HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^d VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Classification of esophageal motility disorders; Deglutitive inhibition; Lower esophageal sphincter; Neural control of peristalsis; Peristalsis

Indexed keywords

BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIAPHRAGM MUSCLE; DIGESTION; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; ESOPHAGUS FUNCTION; ESOPHAGUS FUNCTION DISORDER; ESOPHAGUS MOTILITY; FOOD; HUMAN; LOWER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER; MOTONEURON; MOTONEURON NUCLEUS; MYOTONIA; NERVE CONDUCTION; NONHUMAN; PERISTALSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMOOTH MUSCLE; SMOOTH MUSCLE RELAXATION; VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION;

EID: 42449095597     PISSN: 01920790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MCG.0b013e31816b444d     Document Type: Conference Paper

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