The best way to integrate Gastric Motility is to see it live!

I know that understanding gastric motility is very difficult. Then, some years ago I found that Prof. Dr. Hansjörg Ehrlein (University of Hohenheim, Germany) had made an actual live video recording an incredible videofluoroscopy of gastrointestinal motility. He also made some animations explaining how is the mechanism. Luckily they are on YouTube so below I will direct you to some videos. You can also find his explanations

Gastric Motor Function

Antral Pump
Antral Pump
Antroduodenal coordination
Antroduodenal coordination
saline emptying
Slow emptying
Slow emptying
Solid emptying
Solid emptying
Empt. of potato dumpling
Gastric sieving
Gastric sieving
Final emptying
Pump of the reservoir
Viscous meal

Gastric Motor Regulation

Gastric Balance
Normal gastric balance
Effect of gastrin
Effect of gastrin
Effect of insulin
Vagal stimulation
Dopamine control
Dopamine control
A lower dose of dopamine
Gastric Tone
A higher dose of dopamine
Gastric relaxation
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