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Phenomena and Processes [G] » Physiological Phenomena [G07] » Electrophysiological Phenomena » Membrane Potentials » Myoelectric Complex, Migrating
Phenomena and Processes [G] » Digestive System and Oral Physiological Phenomena [G10] » Digestive System Physiological Phenomena » Gastrointestinal Motility » Myoelectric Complex, Migrating
Phenomena and Processes [G] » Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena [G11] » Musculoskeletal Physiological Phenomena » Muscle Contraction » Myoelectric Complex, Migrating
Phenomena and Processes [G] » Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena [G11] » Nervous System Physiological Phenomena » Membrane Potentials » Myoelectric Complex, Migrating
Description
A pattern of gastrointestinal muscle contraction and depolarizing myoelectric activity that moves from the stomach to the ILEOCECAL VALVE at regular frequency during the interdigestive period. The complex and its accompanying motor activity periodically cleanse the bowel of interdigestive secretion and debris in preparation for the next meal. MeSH
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