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Mucosal Deformations Caused by Intestinal Motility
| Action | Force experienced by mucosa |
|---|---|
| Contraction and relaxation of muscularis externa | Longitudinal uniaxial stretching |
| Contraction and relaxation of circular muscularis externa | Compression |
| Villus motility | Radial uniaxial stretching |
| Movement of luminal contents | Shear stress |
