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A Digest of Digestion
註釋Abstract: A reference text for college students majoring in the health professions, describes gastrointestinal physiology and end-to-end intestinal tract functions. Topics include salivation, chewing, and swallowing; regurgugation; gut muscles, nerves and hormones; gastric secretion and motility; pancreatic secretion in the digestive process; small intestine functions; digestion and intestinal uptake of various nutrients (carbohydrates, fat, protein, calcium, iron, vitamins, electrolytes, and water); the intestinal-hepatic circulation and metabolism of bile acids; gas formation in the gut; and the characteristics, functions and behavior of the colon. Numerous illustrations are included in the text. (wz).