TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
A1  - Ash, Rick
A1  - Morton, David A.
A1  - Scott, Sheryl A.
PY  - 2017
T2  - The Big Picture: Histology
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.  
SN  - 
PB  - McGraw-Hill Medical
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/18
UR  - accessbiomedicalscience.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1141045595
ER  -