Smith, Margaret E.,

The digestive system : basic science and clinical / Margaret E. Smith, Dion G. Morton - Second edition. - 217 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm. - Systems of the body . - Systems of the body. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Overview of the digestive system -- The mouth, salivary glands, and oesophagus -- The stomach : basic functions -- The stomach : control -- Pancreas : exocrine functions -- Liver and biliary system -- The small intestine -- Digestion and absorption -- The absorptive and postabsorptive states -- The colon -- Gastrointestinal pathology.

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