migrating motor complex

migrating motor complex
migrating myoelectric complex a distinctive pattern of electromechanical activity in the gastrointestinal tract between meals, signifying motility of smooth muscles. There is a quiescent stage lasting 45 to 60 minutes, a time of gradually increasing peristaltic activity lasting about 30 minutes, a period of rapid, evenly spaced peristaltic waves for about 5 to 15 minutes, and a short period of transition back to the quiescent stage. Called also interdigestive migrating motor c.

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