The Digestive System

The Digestive System
ISBN-10
0443062455
ISBN-13
9780443062452
Series
The Digestive System
Category
Medical
Pages
237
Language
English
Published
2001
Authors
Margaret E. Smith, Dion G. Morton

Description

In this book, text covers the core anatomy and physiology. Coverage of the necessary basic science is clinically driven - clinical cases used throughout chapters. In addition to the extensive use of cases throughout the book, the final chapter gives a coverage of the major diseases of the system, equipping students for the much earlier contact with patients which occurs under the new curriculum. Contents - Overview of the digestive system. Mouth and oesophagus. The stomach basic functions. The stomach control. Pancreas exocrine functions. Liver and biliary system. Small intestine. Digestion and absorption. Absorptive and post-absorptive states. The colon. Gastrointestinal pathology.

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