Monday, March 05, 2007

Peristalsis

When I think Peristalsis, I think Spastic! lol, seriously!

Peristalsis is the involuntary movement in the oesophagus, to help push food down the throat.

So.. it is kinda like a spastic, but... with a good function.

- circular muscle contracts
- longitudinal muscles relaxes
wall -> constricts

         ---> becomes narrower but longer


- longitudinal muscles contracts
- circular muscles relaxes
wall -> dilated

         ---> widens lumen for food to enter


Simple acronym: CCLR (circular contracts, longitudinal relax)

Interesting etymology note:
The word is derived from New Latin and comes from the Greek peristaltikos, peristaltic, from peristellein, "to wrap around," and stellein, "to place."

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