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Phasic and tonic contractile activity measured under constant pressure conditions in the colon (operating pressure 6mmHg) of patients with a) slow transit constipation and b) chronic megacolon. Note the large colonic volume (indicating low tone) during fasting and the persistence of phasic contractile activity despite the low colonic tone after the ingestion of a 1000kcal liquid nutrient meal.
