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. 1975 Jun;20(6):523-39.
doi: 10.1007/BF01074937.

Hormonal control of gastrointestinal motility

Hormonal control of gastrointestinal motility

R F Harvey. Am J Dig Dis. 1975 Jun.

Abstract

The motor responses of the gastrointestinal tract to a meal are tuned to provide the optimal conditions for digestion and absorption of food. Hormones released from the mucosa of the intestinal tract play an important role in regulating and integrating the various motor events which occur. Complex feedbacks, both nervous and humoral, control the release of intestinal hormones and also modify their actions. Preliminary studies suggest that abnormalities in the secretion or action of various gastrointestinal hormones may play an important role in the production of motor disorders of the gastrointestinal tract.

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