Gastrointestinal physiology
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Gastrointestinal physiology is a branch of human physiology addressing the physical function of the gastrointestinal system.
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[edit] peristalsis
[edit] gastric hormones
| Hormone | Source | Description |
| cholecystokinin | duodenum, jejunum | - |
| enteroglucagon | stomach, small intestine | - |
| gastric inhibitory peptide | duodenum, jejunum | - |
| gastrin | stomach | increases production of HCl |
| motilin | small intestine | stimulates peristalsis |
| secretin | duodenum | - |
| vasoactive intestinal peptide | stomach, large intestine, small intestine | stimulates peristalsis |
[edit] other secretions
[edit] enteric nervous system
[edit] the biliary tree
- bile duct
- bile canaliculus
- common hepatic duct
- cystic duct
- common bile duct
- pancreatic duct
- hepatopancreatic ampulla
[edit] digestion
[edit] splanchnic circulation
[edit] External links
- Overview at McGill University
- Overview at Medical College of Georgia
- Notes at University of Bristol
- MeSH Digestive+Physiology
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Digestive system, physiology: gastrointestinal physiology
Enteric nervous system: Meissner's plexus - Auerbach's plexus
exocrine: Chief cells (Pepsinogen) - Parietal cells (Gastric acid, Intrinsic factor) - Goblet cells (Mucus)
endocrine/paracrine: G cells (gastrin), D cells (somatostatin) - ECL cells (Histamine) - enterogastrone: I cells (CCK), K cells (GIP), S cells (secretin)
Brunner's glands - Paneth cells - Enterocytes
Saliva - Bile - Intestinal juice - Gastric juice - Pancreatic juice
Swallowing - Vomiting - Peristalsis - Interstitial cell of Cajal - Migrating motor complex - Borborygmus - Gastrocolic reflex - Segmentation contractions - Defecation
