Inco-ordination of oesophageal motor activity.
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Inco-ordination of oesophageal motor activity.
Physiology of the oesophagus The oesophagus is essentially a motor organ and oesophageal disease often results in disordered motor function. Under resting conditions the gullet is normally sealed at its upper and lower extremities by sphincters which relax in a coordinated manner before the oncoming bolus. The oesophageal peristaltic wave travels at 2-3 cm/sec and is initiated either by swallow...
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عنوان ژورنال: Postgraduate Medical Journal
سال: 1968
ISSN: 0032-5473
DOI: 10.1136/pgmj.44.514.575