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Overview of the digestive system |
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Introduction to the digestive system |
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3 | (12) |
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15 | (26) |
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Prenatal development of the oral cavity |
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15 | (1) |
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15 | (2) |
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Development of the palate |
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17 | (3) |
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Postnatal development and adult oral cavity |
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20 | (1) |
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Developmental abnormalities of the oral cavity |
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20 | (4) |
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24 | (2) |
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26 | (5) |
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31 | (4) |
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35 | (4) |
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39 | (2) |
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41 | (18) |
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Prenatal development of the oesophagus |
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41 | (1) |
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Postnatal development and adult oesophagus |
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41 | (4) |
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Oropharyngeal function and ageing |
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45 | (1) |
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Developmental abnormalities of the oesophagus |
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45 | (1) |
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Changes associated with different stages of the lifespan |
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46 | (4) |
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50 | (4) |
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54 | (3) |
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57 | (2) |
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Chapter 4 The stomach and gastric function |
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59 | (22) |
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Prenatal development of the stomach |
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59 | (2) |
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Postnatal development and adult stomach |
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61 | (1) |
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Functional histology of the stomach |
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62 | (2) |
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Regulation of gastric activity |
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64 | (4) |
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Gastric digestion in infants |
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68 | (1) |
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Ageing and gastric digestion |
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69 | (1) |
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Developmental abnormalities of the stomach |
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70 | (1) |
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Changes associated with different stages of lifespan |
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71 | (8) |
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79 | (2) |
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Chapter 5 The small intestine |
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81 | (30) |
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Prenatal development of the small intestine |
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81 | (2) |
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Postnatal development and the adult small intestine |
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83 | (1) |
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Functional histology of the small intestine |
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84 | (3) |
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87 | (2) |
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Secretion in the small intestine |
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89 | (1) |
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Digestion and absorption of nutrients in neonates |
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89 | (2) |
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Digestion and absorption of nutrients in the small intestine in adults |
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91 | (3) |
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Developmental abnormalities of the small intestine |
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94 | (2) |
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Changes associated with different stages of the lifespan |
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96 | (11) |
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107 | (2) |
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109 | (2) |
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Chapter 6 The accessory organs: Pancreas, liver and gallbladder |
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111 | (26) |
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111 | (8) |
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119 | (10) |
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129 | (7) |
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136 | (1) |
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Chapter 7 The large intestine |
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137 | (24) |
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Prenatal development of the large intestine |
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137 | (1) |
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Postnatal development and the adult large intestine |
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138 | (4) |
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Movement within the large intestine |
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142 | (2) |
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Absorption from the large intestine |
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144 | (1) |
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Developmental abnormalities of the large intestine and anal region |
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145 | (4) |
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Changes associated with different stages of the lifespan |
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149 | (9) |
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158 | (3) |
References |
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161 | (12) |
Appendix |
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173 | (2) |
Glossary of Terms |
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Index |
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