TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Digestive Tract
A1  - Mescher, Anthony L.
PY  - 2018
T2  - Junqueira’s Basic Histology: Text and Atlas, 15e
AB  - The  digestive  system  consists  of  the  digestive  tract—oral  cavity,  esophagus,  stomach,  small  and  large  intestines,  and  anus—and  its  associated  glands—salivary  glands,  liver,  and  pancreas  (Figure  15–1).  Also  called  the  gastrointestinal  (GI)  tract  or  alimentary  canal,  its  function  is  to  obtain  molecules  from  the  ingested  food  that  are  necessary  for  the  maintenance,  growth,  and  energy  needs  of  the  body.  During  digestion  proteins,  complex  carbohydrates,  nucleic  acids,  and  fats  are  broken  down  into  their  small  molecule  subunits  that  are  easily  absorbed  through  the  small  intestine  lining.  Most  water  and  electrolytes  are  absorbed  in  the  large  intestine.  In  addition,  the  inner  layer  of  the  entire  digestive  tract  forms  an  important  protective  barrier  between  the  content  of  the  tract’s  lumen  and  the  internal  milieu  of  the  body’s  connective  tissue  and  vasculature.  
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PB  - McGraw-Hill Education
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/19
UR  - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1160662697
ER  -