Computer simulation of intestinal motor activity

Author

Randhawa, Sharmil ; Nazeran, H. ; Brookes, S.J.H. ; Costa, M.

Author_Institution

Sch. of Eng., Flinders Univ. of South Australia, Bedford Park, SA, Australia

Volume

6

fYear

1998

fDate

29 Oct-1 Nov 1998

Firstpage

3064

Abstract

A model based on the topology of neurones in the enteric nervous system has been developed to understand the nature of intestinal motor activity. The model is based on identical modules of neurones and circular muscle, whose connections and projections were derived from microanatomical studies carried out on the small intestine of the guinea-pig. This neuro-topological model can demonstrate some essential properties of intestinal motor activity

Keywords

biological organs; biology computing; biomechanics; digital simulation; muscle; neurophysiology; physiological models; circular muscle; computer simulation; connections; enteric nervous system; guinea-pig; intestinal motor activity essential properties; microanatomical studies; neurones topology; neurotopological model; projections; small intestine; Computer simulation; Contracts; Control systems; Gastrointestinal tract; Intestines; Muscles; Nervous system; Neurons; Neuroscience; Propulsion;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1998. Proceedings of the 20th Annual International Conference of the IEEE

Conference_Location

Hong Kong

ISSN

1094-687X

Print_ISBN

0-7803-5164-9

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IEMBS.1998.746138

Filename

746138