
The Digestive System
Systems of the Body Series
Churchill Livingstone (Publisher)
2nd Edition
Published on 28. May 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
228 pages
978-0-7020-3367-4 (ISBN)
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Description
This is an integrated textbook on the digestive system, covering the anatomy, physiology and biochemistry of the system, all presented in a clinically relevant context appropriate for the first two years of the medical student course.One of the seven volumes in the Systems of the Body series.
Concise text covers the core anatomy, physiology and biochemistry in an integrated manner as required by system- and problem-based medical courses.
The basic science is presented in the clinical context in a way appropriate for the early part of the medical course.
Concise text covers the core anatomy, physiology and biochemistry in an integrated manner as required by system- and problem-based medical courses.
The basic science is presented in the clinical context in a way appropriate for the early part of the medical course.
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Series
Edition
2nd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Elsevier Health Sciences
Target group
College/higher education
Medical and other health science students
Illustrations
Approx. 163 illustrations (126 in full color); Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 286 mm
Width: 221 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-7020-3367-4 (9780702033674)
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Chris Tselepis | Mohammed Nabil Quraishi | Richard Horniblow
The Digestive System
Systems of the Body Series
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06/2001
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Persons
Author
Professor of Experimental Neurology, School of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
Professor of Surgery, Academic Department of Surgery, University Hospital Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
Content
1 Overview of the digestive system 2 The mouth, salivary glands and oesophagus 3 The stomach: basic functions 4 The stomach: control 5 Pancreas: exocrine functions 6 Liver and biliary system 7 The small intestine 8 Digestion and absorption 9 The absorptive and post-absorptive states 10 The colon 11 Gastrointestinal pathology