Gastrointestinal anatomy and physiology : the essentials /

• Other Authors: Reinus, John (Editor), Simon, Douglas, 1956- (Editor)
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Chichester, West Sussex, UK ; Hoboken, NJ : Wiley Blackwell, 2014.
• Subjects: Gastrointestinal system > Physiology.; Digestive System > anatomy & histology.; Digestive System Physiological Phenomena.; Digestive system > Anatomy and histology.; Digestive system physiological phenomena.; Digestive system.; MEDICAL > Physiology.; SCIENCE > Life Sciences > Human Anatomy & Physiology.; Electronic books.

Gastroenterologists require detailed knowledge regarding the anatomy of the GI system in order to understand the disturbances caused by diseases they diagnose and treat. Gastrointestinal Anatomy and Physiology will bring together the world's leading names to present a comprehensive overview of...

Table of Contents:

• Structure and innervation of hollow viscera / Laura D. Wood and Elizabeth A. Montgomery
• Gastrointestinal hormones in the regulation of gut function in health and disease / John Del Valle
• Gastrointestinal motility / Ikuo Hirano and Darren Brenner
• Gastrointestinal immunology and ecology / Shehzad Z. Sheikh and Scott E. Plevy
• Gastric physiology / Mitchell L. Schubert
• Structure and function of the exocrine pancreas / James H. Grendell
• Absorption and secretion of fluid and electrolytes / Lawrence R. Schiller
• Absorption of nutrients / Lawrence R. Schiller
• Hepatic structure and function / Michelle T. Long and Lawrence S. Friedman
• The splanchnic circulation / Peter R. Kvietys and D. Neil Granger
• Composition and circulation of the bile / Allan W. Wolkoff
• Bilirubin metabolism / Allan W. Wolkoff.