Journal article
Circular muscle lamellae of canine colon are electrically isolated functional units
Abstract
The circular muscle (CM) layer of canine colon consists of circumferentially oriented lamellae separated by connective tissue septa. These lamellae facilitate circumferential ring contractions. Communication between CM lamellae is necessary to generate coordinated, propulsive phasic contractions to create peristaltic movement. Potential roles of the submuscular network of interstitial cells of Cajal and branching smooth muscle cells (ICC-bSM), …
Authors
Liu LW; Ruo RL; Huizinga JD
Journal
Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology, Vol. 75, No. 2, pp. 112–119
Publisher
Canadian Science Publishing
Publication Date
February 1, 1997
DOI
10.1139/y97-007
ISSN
0008-4212