Digestive System

Digestive system app contains following chapters with common topics.

This contain basic level to high level content

Introduction to Digestive System

Introduction, functional anatomy of digestive system, wall of gastrointestinal tract, nerve supply to gastrointestinal tract.

Mouth and Salivary Glands

Functional anatomy of mouth, functions of mouth, salivary glands, properties and composition of saliva, functions of saliva, regulation of salivary secretion, effect of drugs and chemicals on salivary secretion. Applied physiology.

Stomach

Functional anatomy of stomach, glands of stomach –gastric glands, functions of stomach, properties and composition, functions of gastric juice.

Pancreas

Functional anatomy and nerve supply of pancreas, properties and composition of pancreatic juice, functions of pancreatic juice, mechanism of pancreatic secretion, regulation of pancreatic secretion, collection of pancreatic juice, applied physiology.

Liver and Gallbladder

Functional anatomy of liver and biliary system, blood supply to liver, properties and composition of bile, secretion of bile, storage of bile, bile salts, bile pigments, functions of bile, functions of liver, gallbladder, regulation of bile secretion, applied physiology.

Small Intestine

Functional anatomy, intestinal villi and glands of small intestine, properties and composition of succus entericus, functions of succus entericus, functions of small intestine, regulation of secretion of succus entericus, methods of collection of succus entericus, applied physiology.

Large Intestine

Functional anatomy of large intestine, secretions of large intestine, functions of large intestine, dietary fiber, applied physiology.

Movements of Gastrointestinal Tract

Mastication, deglutition, movements of stomach, filling and emptying of stomach, vomiting, movements of small intestine, movements of large intestine, defecation, evacuation of gases from gastrointestinal tract.

Gastrointestinal Hormones

Introduction, cells secreting the hormones, description of gastrointestinal hormones.

Digestion, Absorption and Metabolism of Carbohydrates

Carbohydrates in diet, digestion of carbohydrates, absorption of carbohydrates, metabolism of carbohydrates, dietary fiber.

Digestion, Absorption and Metabolism of Proteins

Proteins in diet, digestion of proteins, absorption of proteins, metabolism of proteins.

Digestion, Absorption and Metabolism of Lipids

Lipids in diet, digestion of lipids, absorption of lipids, storage of lipids, transport of lipids in blood – lipoproteins, adipose tissue, metabolism of lipids.