Biorheological aspects of colonic activity¹

Subtitle: Part I. Theoretical considerations

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Picologlou, B.F. | Patel, P.D. | Lykoudis, P.S.

Affiliations: School of Aeronautics, Astronautics and Engineering Sciences, Purdue University, W. Lafayette, Indiana 47906

Note: [1] 1st International Congress of Biorheology, Lyon, France, 4–8 September 1972

Abstract: A fluid mechanical model for the interpretation of the intestinal activity is proposed. The intestinal contents are assumed to behave rheologically as a power law fluid. The intraluminal pressures are obtained in terms of the parameters characterizing the power law fluid and the geometry and the kinematics of the intestinal wall. The differences between peristaltic movement and isolated contraction of the wall are discussed.

DOI: 10.3233/BIR-1973-10317

Journal: Biorheology, vol. 10, no. 3, pp. 431-440, 1973