TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Gastrointestinal Motility A1 - Barrett, Kim E. A1 - Barman, Susan M. A1 - Boitano, Scott A1 - Reckelhoff, Jane F. Y1 - 2017 N1 - T2 - Ganong's Medical Physiology Examination & Board Review AB - OBJECTIVESAfter studying this chapter, you should be able to:List the major forms of motility in the gastrointestinal tract and their roles.Distinguish between peristalsis and segmentation.Explain the electrical basis of gastrointestinal contractions and the role of basic electrical activity in governing motility patterns.Describe how gastrointestinal motility changes during fasting.Understand how food is swallowed.Define the factors that govern gastric emptying and the abnormal response of vomiting.Define how the motility patterns of the colon help to desiccate and evacuate the stool. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1142556103 ER -