Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
. 1975 Oct;16(10):808-14.
doi: 10.1136/gut.16.10.808.

Large bowel myoelectrical activity in man

I Taylor, H L Duthie, R Smallwood, D Linkens

Large bowel myoelectrical activity in man

I Taylor et al. Gut. 1975 Oct.

Abstract

The myoelectrical activity of human colon and rectum has been studied by three types of electrode in man--intraluminal (suction), serosal and cutaneous. The patterns obtained indicate a high degree of consistency between the methods and the value of surface electrodes is emphasized. Gradient along the large bowel of both frequency and percentage electrical activity have been observed and possible physiological roles are postulated for them. By correlating the features of regular electrical and corresponding regular motor waves an alteration in the myoelectrical pattern is observed in the region of the rectosigmoid junction.

PubMed Disclaimer

References

    1. Gut. 1974 Aug;15(8):599-607 - PubMed
    1. Gastroenterology. 1974 Feb;66(2):240-7 - PubMed
    1. Am J Dig Dis. 1972 Apr;17(4):344-51 - PubMed
    1. Am J Dig Dis. 1972 Apr;17(4):356-62 - PubMed
    1. Gut. 1972 Jul;13(7):528-34 - PubMed

LinkOut - more resources