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.