02222 a2200301 4500 20260512095229.0 9781259255380 QP34.5 GAN 2016 Barrett, Kim E. author Ganong's review of medical physiology / by Kim E. Barrett, Scott Boitano, Susan M. Barman, Heddwen L. Brooks Twenty-fifth edition / by Kim E. Barrett, Scott Boitano, Susan M. Barman, Heddwen L. Brooks New York : McGraw Hill Education, 2016 xi, 750 pages : colour illustrations; rdacontent text txt rdamedia unmediated n rdacarrier volume nc "A Lange medical book." Includes bibliographical references and index Functional anatomy of the GI tract and organs draining into it -- Neurohumoral regulation of gastrointestinal function -- Gastric secretion -- Pancreatic and salivary secretion -- Water and electrolyte absorption and secretion -- Intestinal mucosal immunology and ecology -- Esophageal motility -- Gastric motility -- Intestinal motility -- Functional anatomy of the liver and biliary system -- Bile formation and secretion -- Gallbladder function -- Bilirubin formation and excretion by the liver -- Ammonia and urea -- Carbohydrate, protein and water soluble vitamin assimilation -- Lipid assimilation Gastrointestinal Physiology explains the operation and performance of one of the body's most crucial systems. Using clear, compelling language, the book's presentation makes it easy to absorb the content and integrate it as you learn the physiology of other bodily systems. Written to help you understand essential concepts rather than merely memorize facts, this unique text examines many medically relevant facets of this important body system, including anatomy, pathophysiology, and therapeutics, in concert with physiological information Human physiology Periodicals Human physiology Physiology Barman, Susan M. author Boitano, Scott author Brooks, Heddwen L. author lcc BK Twenty-fifth edition 34.5 GAN QP 0 0 lcc 0 0 NFIC MTHL MTHL GEN 2026-05-12 Donation from UKZN 0 QP34.5 GAN 2016 034548 2026-05-12 09:53:18 c. 1 2026-05-12 BK 11806 11806