{"product_id":"gastrointestinal-physiology-9780323595636","title":"Gastrointestinal Physiology","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1 Regulation: Peptides of the Gastrointestinal Tract   Objectives   General Characteristics   Discovery   Chemistry   Distribution and Release   Actions and Interactions   Candidate Hormones   Neurocrines   Paracrines   Clinical Applications   Clinical Tests   Summary   Key Words and Concepts    Chapter 2 Regulation: Nerves and Smooth Muscle    Objectives   Anatomy of the Autonomic Nervous System   Neurohumoral Regulation of Gastrointestinal Function   Anatomy of the Smooth Muscle Cell   Smooth Muscle Contraction   Summary   Key Words and Concepts    Chapter 3 Swallowing   Objectives   Chewing   Pharyngeal Phase   Esophageal Peristalsis   Receptive Relaxation of the Stomach   Clinical Applications   Clinical Tests   Summary   Key Words and Concepts    Chapter 4 Gastric Emptying    Objectives   Anatomic Considerations   Contractions of the Orad Region of the Stomach   Contractions of the Caudad Region of the Stomach   Contractions of the GastroduodenalJunction   Contractions of the Proximal Duodenum   Regulation of Gastric Emptying   Clinical Applications   Clinical Tests   Summary   Key Words and Concepts    Chapter 5 Motility of the Small Intestine    Objectives   Anatomic Considerations   Types of Contractions   Patterns of Contractions   Vomiting   Clinical Applications   Clinical Tests   Summary   Key Words and Concepts    Chapter 6 Motility of the Large Intestine   Objectives   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   Clinical Significance   Clinical Tests   Summary   Key Words and Concepts    Chapter 7 Salivary Secretion   Objectives   Functions of Saliva   Anatomy and Innervation of the Salivary Glands   Composition of Saliva   Regulation of Salivary Secretion   Clinical Correlation   Summary   Key Words and Concepts    Chapter 8 Gastric Secretion   Objectives   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   Clinical Applications   Summary   Key Words and Concepts    Chapter 9 Pancreatic Secretion   Objectives   Functional Anatomy   Mechanisms of Fluid and Electrolyte Secretion   Mechanisms of Enzyme Secretion   Regulation of Secretion   Cellular Basis for Potentiation   Response to a Meal   Clinical Applications   Summary   Key Words and Concepts    Chapter 10 Bile Secretion and Gallbladder Function   Objectives   Overview of the Biliary System   Constituents of Bile   Bile Secretion   Gallbladder Function   Expulsion of Bile   Clinical Applications   Clinical Tests   Summary   Key Words and Concepts    Chapter 11 Digestion and Absorption OF NUTRIENTS   Objectives   Structural-Functional Associations   Digestion   Absorption   Adaptation of Digestive and Absorptive Processes   Carbohydrate Assimilation   Protein Assimilation   Lipid Assimilation   Vitamins   Summary   Key Words and Concepts    Chapter 12 Fluid and Electrolyte Absorption   Objectives   Bidirectional Fluid FluX   Ionic Content of Luminal Fluid   Transport Routes and Processes   Mechanism for Water Absorption and Secretion   Intestinal Secretion   Clinical Applications   Calcium Absorption   Iron Absorption   Summary   Key Words and Concepts    Chapter 13 Regulation of Food Intake   Objectives   Appetite Control   The Nervous System   The Endocrine System   The Gastrointestinal System   Clinical Applications   Summary   Key Words and Concepts    Appendix A Answer to Self-Study Problems   Appendix B Comprehensive Multiple-Choice Review Examination   Index","brand":"Elsevier - Health Sciences Division","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49401748717911,"sku":"9780323595636","price":32.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780323595636.jpg?v=1730478399","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/gastrointestinal-physiology-9780323595636","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}