The gastrocolic reflex or gastrocolic response is a physiological reflex that controls the motility, or peristalsis, of the gastrointestinal tract following...

reflex is one of the three extrinsic reflexes of the gastrointestinal tract, the other two being the gastrocolic reflex and the enterogastric reflex....

enterogastric reflex is one of the three extrinsic reflexes of the gastrointestinal tract, the other two being the gastroileal reflex and the gastrocolic reflex. The...

as the presence of chyme in the stomach and duodenum prompts them (gastrocolic reflex). Minimum peristalsis is found in the rectum part of the large intestine...

neck reflex Tonic labyrinthine reflex Other reflexes found in the central nervous system include: Abdominal reflexes (T6-L1) Gastrocolic reflex Anocutaneous...

recommended that bisacodyl be given after breakfast to synchronize with the gastrocolic reflex. Two suppositories can be inserted at once if a very strong, purgative...

of the startle response is a startle reflex reaction. The startle reflex is a brainstem reflectory reaction (reflex) that serves to protect vulnerable parts...

Processes Peristalsis (Interstitial cell of Cajal Basal electrical rhythm) Gastrocolic reflex Digestion Enterocyte...

be able to expel a bowel movement right after eating (due to the gastrocolic reflex). It is thought that creating a regular schedule of bathroom time...

matter. It also decreases colonic mass movements and suppresses the gastrocolic reflex. Loperamide's circulation in the bloodstream is limited in two ways...