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Index
Title page
Table of Contents
Series page
Copyright
Preface
Chapter 1: Regulation: Peptides of the Gastrointestinal Tract
General Characteristics
Discovery
Chemistry
Distribution and Release
Actions and Interactions
Candidate Hormones
Neurocrines
Paracrines
Summary
Chapter 2: Regulation: Nerves and Smooth Muscle
Anatomy of the Autonomic Nervous System
Neurohumoral Regulation of Gastrointestinal Function
Anatomy of the Smooth Muscle Cell
Smooth Muscle Contraction
Summary
Chapter 3: Swallowing
Chewing
Pharyngeal Phase
Esophageal Peristalsis
Receptive Relaxation of the Stomach
Summary
Chapter 4: Gastric Emptying
Anatomic Considerations
Contractions of the Orad Region of the Stomach
Contractions of the Caudad Region of the Stomach
Contractions of the Gastroduodenal Junction
Contractions of the Proximal Duodenum
Regulation of Gastric Emptying
Summary
Chapter 5: Motility of the Small Intestine
Anatomic Considerations
Types of Contractions
Patterns of Contractions
Vomiting
Summary
Chapter 6: Motility of the Large Intestine
Anatomic Considerations
Contractions of the Cecum and Ascending Colon
Contractions of the Descending and Sigmoid Colon
Motility of the Rectum and Anal Canal
Control of Motility
Summary
Chapter 7: Salivary Secretion
Functions of Saliva
Anatomy and Innervation of the Salivary Glands
Composition of Saliva
Regulation of Salivary Secretion
Summary
Chapter 8: Gastric Secretion
Functional Anatomy
Secretion of Acid
Origin of the Electrical Potential Difference
Electrolytes of Gastric Juice
Stimulants of Acid Secretion
Stimulation of Acid Secretion
Inhibition of Acid Secretion
Pepsin
Mucus
Intrinsic Factor
Growth of the Mucosa
Summary
Chapter 9: Pancreatic Secretion
Functional Anatomy
Mechanisms of Fluid and Electrolyte Secretion
Mechanisms of Enzyme Secretion
Regulation of Secretion
Cellular Basis for Potentiation
Response to a Meal
Summary
Chapter 10: Bile Secretion and Gallbladder Function
Overview of the Biliary System
Constituents of Bile
Bile Secretion
Gallbladder Function
Expulsion of Bile
Summary
Chapter 11: Digestion and Absorption of Nutrients
Structural-Functional Associations
Digestion
Absorption
Adaptation of Digestive and Absorptive Processes
Carbohydrate Assimilation
Protein Assimilation
Lipid Assimilation
Vitamins
Summary
Chapter 12: Fluid and Electrolyte Absorption
Bidirectional Fluid Flux
Ionic Content of Luminal Fluid
Transport Routes and Processes
Mechanism for Water Absorption and Secretion
Intestinal Secretion
Calcium Absorption
Iron Absorption
Summary
Chapter 13: Regulation of Food Intake
Appetite Control
The Nervous System
The Endocrine System
The Gastrointestinal System
Summary
Appendix
Index
Instructions for online access
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