The reflex reaction of the muscularis of the gastrointestinal tract to stimulation at a point, characterized by contraction of the muscle above the point and relaxation below it.
Origin
Early 20th century.
Definition of myenteric reflex in US English:
myenteric reflex
noun
Anatomy
The reflex reaction of the muscularis of the gastrointestinal tract to stimulation at a point, characterized by contraction of the muscle above the point and relaxation below it.