Abstract
This contribution to the centennial commemorative issue of the American Journal of Physiology: Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology identifies some of the important studies of spontaneous electrical and motor activity in the gastrointestinal tract published in the Journal between 1898 and 1996. Emphasis is given to the contributions made by Walter B. Cannon, Walter C. Alvarez, Emil Bozler, C. Ladd Prosser, and James Christensen.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | G447-G453 |
Journal | American Journal of Physiology - Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology |
Volume | 274 |
Issue number | 3 37-3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 1998 |
Keywords
- Electrical slow wave
- Frequency gradient
- Interdigestive activity
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physiology
- Hepatology
- Gastroenterology
- Physiology (medical)