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From the following article
William G. Paterson
GI Motility online (2006)
doi:10.1038/gimo13
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Primary peristalsis as recorded by an intraluminal manometry catheter.
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Electrical stimulation of intrinsic nerves in circular smooth muscle strips.
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Simultaneous recording of electrical and mechanical activity in opossum smooth muscle esophagus.
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Model showing the marked delay in onset of distal esophageal contractions during peristalsis.
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Pathways involved in acetylcholine-induced contraction of esophageal circular smooth muscle.
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