The digestive system

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Overview of the digestive system

1 Digestive system organs

2 Alimentary canal organs

3 Accessory structures

4 Histology of the alimentary canal

7 The peritoneum

8 Chapter review

9 Interactive link questions

Digestive system processes and regulation

1 Digestive processes

2 Regulatory mechanisms

3 Neural controls

4 Hormonal controls

5 Chapter review

6 Interactive link questions

The mouth, pharynx, and esophagus

3 The salivary glands

4 The major salivary glands

6 Regulation of salivation

8 Types of teeth

9 Anatomy of a tooth

11 The esophagus

12 Passage of food through the esophagus

13 Histology of the esophagus

15 The voluntary phase

16 The pharyngeal phase

17 The esophageal phase

18 Chapter review

19 Interactive link questions

3 Gastric secretion

4 The mucosal barrier

5 Digestive functions of the stomach

6 Mechanical digestion

7 Chemical digestion

8 Chapter review

9 Interactive link questions

The small and large intestines

1 The small intestine

4 Circular folds

7 Intestinal glands

8 Intestinal malt

9 Mechanical digestion in the small intestine

10 Chemical digestion in the small intestine

11 The large intestine

13 Subdivisions

20 Bacterial flora

21 Digestive functions of the large intestine

22 Mechanical digestion

23 Chemical digestion

24 Absorption, feces formation, and defecation

25 Chapter review

26 Interactive link questions

Accessory organs in digestion: the liver, pancreas, and gallbladder

5 Pancreatic juice

6 Pancreatic secretion

7 The gallbladder

8 Chapter review

9 Interactive link questions

Chemical digestion and absorption: a closer look

1 Chemical digestion

2 Carbohydrate digestion

3 Protein digestion

4 Lipid digestion

5 Nucleic acid digestion

7 Carbohydrate absorption

8 Protein absorption

9 Lipid absorption

10 Nucleic acid absorption

11 Mineral absorption

12 Vitamin absorption

13 Water absorption

14 Chapter review

Source: OpenStax, Anatomy & Physiology. OpenStax CNX. Feb 04, 2016 Download for free at http://legacy.cnx.org/content/col11496/1.8

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