Question

The presence of a meal in the stomach triggers an increase in the colonic motility and an increase in the frequency of mass movement. What is this called?

Answer 1

Answer: Gastrocholic reflex

Explanation:

The gastrocholic reflex or gastrocolic response is one of the physiological reflexes in the stomach which controls the movements like peristalsis and motility in the gastrointestinal tract.

This reflex is generated by the the food particles that enters the stomach. The bolus of the food in the stomach helps in the mass movement of the other food particles in the colon.

This reflex is known as gastrocholic reflex.