The gastrocolic reflex or gastrocolic response is one of a number of physiological reflexes controlling the motility, or peristalsis, of the gastrointestinal tract. It involves an increase in motility of the colon in response to stretch in the stomach and byproducts of digestion in the small intestine. The small intestine also shows a similar motility response.
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Gastrocolic reflex n. A mass movement of the contents of the colon, often preceded by a similar movement in the small intestine, that sometimes [more]Gastrocolic reflex - Community and Resources
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