Gastrointestinal physiology

Section I. The Integrated Response to a Meal

1. Functional Anatomy of the Gastrointestinal Tract

2. Neurohumoral Regulation of Gastrointestinal Function

Section II. Intestinal Secretory Functions

3. Gastric Secretion

4. Pancreatic and Salivary Secretion

5. Water and Electrolyte Absorption and Secretion

6. Intestinal Mucosal Immunology and Ecology

Section III. Motility

7. Esophageal Motility

8. Gastric Motility

9. Intestinal Motility

Section IV. Transport and Metabolic Functions of the Liver

10. Functional Anatomy of the Liver and Biliary System

11. Bile Formation and Secretion

12. Gallbladder Function

13. Bilirubin and Other Excretory Functions of the Liver

14. Ammonia and Urea

Section V. Digestion and Absorption

15. Carbohydrate, Protein, and Water-Soluble Vitamin Assimilation

16. Lipid Assimilation