PERISTALTIC REFLEX - FUNCTION, TASK & DISEASES - KRPERPROZESSE

Peristaltic reflex



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The peristaltic reflex is a movement reflex in the intestine. The reflex is triggered by pressure on the mechanoreceptors located in the intestine. The nervous system of the intestine is relatively autonomous, so that the reflex can still be observed in an isolated intestine