motility

motility /mo·til·i·ty/ (mo-til´ite) the ability to move spontaneously.mo´tile

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Motility

Motility is spontaneous movement. One example is the automatic stomach contractions that move the food content along from the stomach into the intestines. A motility disease is one that involves changes in the way the stomach contracts.

Mentioned in: Gastric Emptying Scan, Indigestion, Semen Analysis

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motility

[mō′tilitē]

Etymology: L, motare, to move often

spontaneous but unconscious or involuntary movement. motile, adj.

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motility (mō·tiˑ·l·tē),

n the ability to move independently and spontaneously.

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motility

the ability to move spontaneously.

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abomasal motility

synchronized contractions and motility of the abomasal wall and the opening of the pyloric sphincter are dependent on the fullness of the abomasum, the degree of trituration and the pH of the contents and the integrity of the vagal and sympathetic nerve supplies.

intestinal motility

is essential to onward movement of the digesta and excreta. Absence leads to lack of absorption, accumulation of fluid and gas, and development of paralytic ileus. Audible over the flank with a stethoscope.

motility modifiers

a class of drugs used to regulate activity of gastrointestinal smooth muscle; includes cholinergics, anticholinergics, domperidone, cisapride, opioids, loperamide, metoclopramide and diphenoxylate hydrochloride.

ruminal motility

audible and visible in the upper left flank. The best indicator of the state of activity of the alimentary tract in cattle.

motility tests

carried out to characterize the motility of some bacteria. Methods include the direct microscopy of a hanging-drop, semisolid media with an indicator dye, and other specialized types of medium.