About this App
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.
