Gastrointestinal anatomy and physiology : the essentials / edited by John F. Reinus, Douglas Simon ; cover design by Garth Stewart.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Reinus, John.

Simon, Douglas, 1956-

Stewart, Garth.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Digestive organs.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (200 pages) : color illustrations

Place of Publication:

Chichester, England : Wiley, 2014.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Gastroenterologists require detailed knowledge regarding the anatomy of the GI system in order to understand the disturbances caused by diseases they diagnose and treat. To make that information easily accessible, Gastrointestinal Anatomy and Physiology: The Essentials brings together the world's leading experts who present a comprehensive overview of the anatomic and physiologic features of the gastrointestinal tract. Full color and with excellent anatomical and clinical figures throughout, it provides succinct, authoritative, and didactic anatomic and physiologic information on all the key areas, including: GI motility, hepatic structure, GI hormones, gastric secretion, absorption of nutrients, GI trainees will value the clear-cut, straightforward guidance, as well as the self-assessment questions written to the level they will encounter during Board exams, and gastroenterologists will find it useful as a handy refresher on the key topics ahead of re-certification exams. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 Structure and innervation of hollow viscera / Laura D. Wood Wood, Laura D., Elizabeth A. Montgomery Montgomery, Elizabeth A. 1

2 Gastrointestinal hormones in the regulation of gut function in health and disease / John Del Valle Valle, John Del 15

3 Gastrointestinal motility / Ikuo Hirano Hirano, Ikuo, Darren Brenner Brenner, Darren 33

4 Gastrointestinal immunology and ecology / Shehzad Z. Sheikh Sheikh, Shehzad Z., Scott B. Plevy Plevy, Scott B. 46

5 Gastric physiology / Mitchell L. Schubert Schubert, Mitchell L. 58

6 Structure and function of the exocrine pancreas / James H. Grendell Grendell, James H. 78

7 Absorption and secretion of fluid and electrolytes / Lawrence R. Schiller Schiller, Lawrence R. 92

8 Absorption of nutrients / Lawrence R. Schiller Schiller, Lawrence R. 108

9 Hepatic structure and function / Michelle T. Long Long, Michelle T., Lawrence S. Friedman Friedman, Lawrence S. 129

10 The splanchnic circulation / Peter R. Kvietys Kvietys, Peter R., D. Neil Granger Granger, D. Neil 149

11 Composition and circulation of the bile / Allan W. Wolkoff Wolkoff, Allan W. 164

12 Bilirubin metabolism / Allan W. Wolkoff Wolkoff, Allan W. 173.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on print version record.

Local Notes:

Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.

Other Format:

Print version: Gastrointestinal anatomy and physiology : the essentials.

ISBN:

9781118833070

OCLC:

857234463

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.