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. 1973 Feb;49(568):90–99. doi: 10.1136/pgmj.49.568.90

Colonic motility in man

T G Parks
PMCID: PMC2495346  PMID: 4729189

Abstract

Studies of the motor activity of the large intestine have led to a better understanding of the normal physiology of this organ. The disturbed patterns which occur in functional and pathological states are easily recorded by modern technology. While of limited use as a diagnostic aid, investigation of the motor activity has contributed significantly to elucidate the aetiology of various disorders of colonic function.

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