RT Book, Section
A1 Ash, Rick
A1 Morton, David A.
A1 Scott, Sheryl A.
SR Print(0)
ID 1141045595
T1 DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
T2 The Big Picture: Histology
YR 2017
FD 2017
PB McGraw-Hill Medical
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071477581
LK accessbiomedicalscience.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1141045595
RD 2024/04/19
AB The  digestive  system  consists  of  the  gastrointestinal  (GI)  tract  (or  gut),  which  includes  the  oral  cavity  (mouth),  esophagus,  stomach,  small  intestine,  and  large  intestine,  and  the  accessory  organs,  which  include  the  salivary  glands,  pancreas,  liver,  and  gallbladder.  The  major  function  of  the  digestive  system  is  to  acquire  nutrient  molecules  from  ingested  food  and  eliminate  indigestible  remnants.  The  digestive  system  also  maintains  a  barrier  between  the  contents  of  its  lumen  and  body  tissues  and  provides  immune  protection  against  infectious  disease.  The  activities  of  the  digestive  system  are  regulated  by  the  enteric  nervous  system  and  by  both  local  and  systemic  hormones.