RK Mittal - 2011 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ... These studies found that at a given site in the esophagus longitudinal muscles contract prior to and outlasts circularmuscle contraction by 2–4 seconds. ... There is strong correlation between the amplitude of circular and longitudinal muscle contraction during peristalsis [103,125]. ...
L Pontell, P Sharma, LR Rivera, M Thacker… - Cell and Tissue …, 2011 - Springer ... Longitudinal muscle degeneration was followed by regeneration, but little effect on the circularmuscle was noted. ... However, they were often seen in the longitudinal muscle at 1–3 days and were also present in the circularmuscle. ... Cited by 3 - Related articles - All 3 versions