MOVEMENTS OF SMALL INTESTINE

Four Types of movements:

1. Mixing Movements (To mix CHYME
with juices):
c. Segmentation movements b.Pendular
movements
2. Propulsive Movements (to propel
food forward in GIT)
a. Peristalsis b. Peristalsis rush
8. Peristalsis in fasting- Migrating
Motor Complex
9. Movements of Villi
 MIXING MOVEMENTS OF SMALL INTESTINE
1. SEGMENTATION COINTRACTIONS:
a. They occur rhythmically at regular spaced
intervals
along a part of intestine of length 1-5 cm. The
segments of intestine in between the
contracted
segments remain relaxed & are of equal
length to
contracted segment. So alternate segments of
Contraction & relaxation occurs giving
appearance of
a chain of sausages. See Diagram nxt slide
SEGMENTAL CONTRATIONS OF SMALL
INETESTINE
2. Pendular Movement:
Small portion of intestine sweep forward
and backward or upward & downward
resembling pendulum of a clock and help in
mixing chyme with digestive juices.
B. Propulsive Movements:
They are involved in pushing the chyme in the
aboral direction of intestine
3. Peristalsis:
d. It is defines as the wave of contraction
followed by wave of Relaxation, which
travel in aboral direction. It is caused by
stimulation of smooth muscles of small
intestine.
b. It travels from point of stimulation to both sides
but under
normal Conditions progress towards oral direction
is abolished
And Contractions Travel only in Anal direction.
d. The peristaltic contractions start at any
point and travel toward the anus at a
velocity of 0.5 to 2.0 cm/sec, faster in
the proximal intestine and slower in the
terminal intestine.
They normally are very weak and usually
die out after traveling only 3 to 5 cms,
so that forward movement of the
chyme is very slow, so slow in fact that
net movement along the small intestine
normally averages only 1 cm/min.
This means that 3 to 5 hours are
required for passage of chyme from
Peristaltic Rush:

Although peristalsis in the small

intestine is normally weak, intense
irritation of the intestinal mucosa, as
occurs in some severe cases of
infectious diarrhea, can cause both
powerful and rapid peristalsis, called
the peristaltic rush.
3.Movements of Villi:
Smooth muscle fibres extend from intestine
into villi so the villi also simultaneously
show movements when peristalsis occurs.
Movements of villi- Shortening &
elongation- & are under effect of hormone
Villikinin form small intestine.
Which help in
a. emptying Lymph from central lacteal of
villi into lymphatics
b. In increasing surface area of villi needed