Home / Physiology / Gastrointestinal PhysiologyGastrointestinal Physiology 2 topics in Gastrointestinal Physiology for PGET Paper I Physiology. Each one explains the concept simply, then gives exam-focus points and a quick revision list.
Enteric nervous system, slow waves and GI hormones How the gut wall is organised, the myenteric and submucosal plexuses, the electrical slow waves and spike potentials of gut smooth muscle, and the main gastrointestinal hormones with their sources, stimuli and actions. Gastrointestinal motility How food is chewed and swallowed, how the oesophagus and stomach move it on, what controls gastric emptying, how the small intestine mixes and propels contents, the migrating motor complex between meals, and the defecation reflex. All Physiology chapters · All PGET subjects
