Large Intestinal Moility Flashcards
1
Q
What are the three patterns of motility observed in colon?
A
Segmentation contractions
Antiperistaltic
Mass movement
2
Q
What is segmentation contractions?
A
Chopping and mixing the ingesta, presenting it to the mucosa where absorption occurs
3
Q
What is mass movement?
A
Very intense and prolonged peristaltic contraction which strips an area of large intestine clear of contents
