Gastrointestinal Physiology A Clinical Approach /

• Main Authors: Trowers, Eugene (Author), Tischler, Marc (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Internal medicine.; Gastroenterology.; Nursing.; Medicine & Public Health.; Internal Medicine.

This volume provides a practical hands on guide to gastrointestinal physiology. The book emphasizes an appreciation of basic physiological concepts and their application to novel clinical situations. It exposes the physician-in-training to fundamental principles that are useful in treating patients...

Table of Contents:

• Clinical Gastrointestinal Physiology: A Systems Approach
• Form and Function: The Physiological Implications of the Anatomy of the Gastrointestinal System
• Brain-Gut Axis and Regional Gastrointestinal Tract Motility
• Gastrointestinal Secretion:  Aids in Digestion and Absorption
• Physiology of the Liver, Gallbladder and Pancreas: "Getting by" With Some Help From Your Friends
• Nutrient Exchange:  Matching Digestion and Absorption
• Salt and Water:  Intestinal Water and Electrolyte Transport
• Gastrointestinal Manometry:  Tales of the Intrepid Transducer.