General Principles of Gastrointestinal Function—Motility, Nervous Control, and Blood Circulation
Guyton & HAll, Ed 15, Ch 63
GastroIntestinal Hormones
Propulsion and Mixing of Food in the Alimentary Tract
Guyton & HAll, Ed 15, Ch 64
Food Processing in Oral Cavity, Mastication & Swallowing
Motility of Stomach
Motility of Small Intestine
Learning Objectives:
Describe the major functions of the small intestine.
• Correlate the physiology of small intestine with major clinical
implications like malabsorption.
• Describe the pathophysiology of celiac disease.
Motility of Large Intestine
Secretory Functions of the Alimentary Tract
Guyton & HAll, Ed 15, Ch 65
Digestion and Absorption in the Gastrointestinal Tract
Guyton & Hall, Ed 15, Ch 66
Learning Objectives:
Describe the digestion and absorption of major nutrients in gastrointestinal tract.
Physiology of Gastrointestinal Disorders
Guyton & Hall, Ed 15, Ch 67
Learning Objectives:
Describe the major functions of the small intestine.
Correlate the physiology of small intestine with major clinical
implications like malabsorption.
Describe the pathophysiology of celiac disease.
Learning Objectives:
Enlist the digestive, secretory and absorptive functions of large intestine and its regulation.
• Describe the pathophysiological basis of megacolon.
• Correlate physiology of colon with specified clinical conditions.
The Liver
Guyton & Hall, Ed 15, Ch 71