Fig. 8
Effects of inflammation on peristaltic responses to intraluminal distension in intact and inflamed hamster colons. Peristalsis was induced using the Trendelenburg method. Intraluminal pressure stimulation (2 cmH2O) was given for 30 s. Relaxation and contraction responses in longitudinal muscle, representing the preparatory phase of peristalsis (a), and intraluminal pressure changes, representing the empty phase of peristalsis (b), were recorded