MOTILITY

Interest has continued in the control mechanisms of small bowel motili ty in both the interdigestive and postprandial phases; both animal and human studies have shed further light on the neural and humoral mecha nisms involved. Documentation of small bowel dysmotility in various co nditions also remained of interest. A major focus, however, has been o n the physiology and modulation of gut perception, including its role in the functional gastrointestinal disorders.