BP203T · Semester 2 · B.Pharm
Unit II — Gastrointestinal System
Human Anatomy, Physiology and Pathophysiology II
This study page introduces Gastrointestinal System in Human Anatomy, Physiology and Pathophysiology II (BP203T), B.Pharm Semester 2. Read the selected definitions and short notes below, then download the full unit PDF.
Topics in this unit
- ANATOMY OF THE GI TRACT AND THE STOMACH
- SMALL INTESTINE AND LARGE INTESTINE
- SALIVARY GLANDS, PANCREAS AND LIVER
- MOVEMENTS OF THE GIT, DIGESTION AND ABSORPTION OF NUTRIENTS
- PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS
Definitions and short notes
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Gastrointestinal (GI) tract
the continuous muscular tube from mouth to anus (mouth, pharynx, oesophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine) that digests food and absorbs nutrients.
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Digestion
the mechanical and chemical breakdown of food into molecules small enough for absorption.
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