- The
gastrocolic reflex or
gastrocolic response is a
physiological reflex that
controls the motility, or peristalsis, of the
gastrointestinal tract following...
- The
gastrocolic ligament is a
portion of the
greater omentum that
stretches from the
greater curvature of the
stomach to the
transverse colon. It forms...
- The
greater omentum (also the
great omentum,
omentum majus,
gastrocolic omentum, epiploon, or,
especially in non-human animals, caul) is a
large apron-like...
-
recommended that
bisacodyl be
given after breakfast to
synchronize with the
gastrocolic reflex. Two
suppositories can be
inserted at once if a very strong, purgative...
-
Salivary gland fistula (K31.6)
Fistula of
stomach and
duodenum (K31.6)
Gastrocolic fistula (K31.6)
Gastrojejunocolic fistula –
after a
Billroth II a fistula...
-
lesser curvature of the
stomach and the liver. The
greater omentum (or
gastrocolic)
hangs from the
greater curvature of the
stomach and
loops down in front...
-
Fecal vomiting is
often a
consequence of
intestinal obstruction or a
gastrocolic fistula and is
treated as a
warning sign of this
potentially serious...
-
extrinsic reflexes of the
gastrointestinal tract, the
other two
being the
gastrocolic reflex and the
enterogastric reflex. The
gastroileal reflex is stimulated...
- such a way as to show what they
connect typically. For example, the
gastrocolic ligament connects the
stomach and
colon and the
splenocolic ligament...
-
named ligaments that
usually are
named in
accordance with what they are.
Gastrocolic ligament,
connects the
stomach and the colon.
Splenocolic ligament, connects...
