Mechanisms of Gastrointestinal Motility and Secretion

Front Matter....Pages i-viii
Anatomy of the Gastrointestinal Tract in Relation to Motility and Secretion....Pages 1-11
Techniques for Studying Gastrointestinal Motility in Vitro....Pages 13-33
Motility: Methods for in vivo Measurements....Pages 35-54
Smooth Muscle Electrophysiology....Pages 55-72
Electrophysiological Studies of Myenteric Neurons in Tissue Culture....Pages 73-85
Gastrointestinal Nerves, Hormones and Autacoids in Relation to Human Gastrointestinal Motility....Pages 87-108
Distribution of Gut Peptides and Their Actions....Pages 109-116
Histamine and the Digestive Functions....Pages 117-127
Relationships of Prostaglandins to Gastrointestinal Motility and Secretion....Pages 129-157
Gallbladder Motility and Its Regulation....Pages 159-175
Histopathological Findings Relating to Disordered Motility and Secretion....Pages 177-188
Neuro-Hormonal Control of Gastric Acid Secretion: The Role of Histamine....Pages 189-203
Gastrointestinal Mucus....Pages 205-218
Intestinal Absorption and Secretion of Fluid and Electrolytes....Pages 219-228
Gallbladder Fluid Transport....Pages 229-238
Relationships among Intestinal Motility, Transit and Absorption....Pages 239-258
The Entero-Insular Axis....Pages 259-276
Neuro-Hormonal Control of Exocrine Pancreatic Secretion in Humans and Animals....Pages 277-280
Acute and Chronic Actions of Alcohol on Pancreatic Exocrine Secretion in Humans and Animals....Pages 281-286
Dopamine Antagonists as Anti-Emetics and as Stimulants of Gastric Motility....Pages 287-301
Mechanisms by which Metoclopramide can Increase Gastrointestinal Motility....Pages 303-324
Laxatives: A Review of Their Mechanisms of Action....Pages 325-343
Back Matter....Pages 345-359