1 Regulation:Peptides of the Gastrointestinal Tract
Leonard R.Jobnson
General CHaracteristics
Discovery
Distribution and Release
Actions and Interactions
Candidate Hormones
Neurocrines
Paracrines
Clinical Applications
Clinical Tests
Summary
Key Words and Concepts
2 Regulation:Nerves and Smooth Muscle
Norman W.Weisbrodt
Anatomy of the Autonomic Nervous System
Neurohumoral Regulation
Gastrointestinal Function
Anatomy of the Smooth Muscle Cell
Smooth Muscle Contraction
Summary
Key Words and Concepts
3 Swallowing
Norman W.Weisbrodt
Esophageal Peritalsis
Receptive Relaxation of the Stomach
Clinical Applications
Clinical Tests
Summary
Key Words and Concepts
4 Gastric Emptying
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5 Motiity of the Small Intestine
6 Motiity of the Large Intestine
7 Salivary Secretion
8 Gastric Secretion
9 Pancreatic Secretion
10 Bile Production Secretion and Storage
11 Digestion and Absorption
12 Fluid and Electrolyte Absorption
13 The Splanchnic Circulation
Appendix Review Examination
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