Physiology and pathophysiology of digestion. Part 3

Physiology and Pathophysiology of Digestion Part 3
Colloquium Digital Library of Life Sciences
Colloquium Series on Integrated Systems Physiology: From Molecule to Function to Disease
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Contents, Part 3
Complete Contents, Parts 1-3
Preface
Dedication
Chapter 7 The Small Intestine
	Introduction
	Anatomy
		Serosa
		Muscularis Externa
		Submucosa
		Mucosa
			Muscularis Mucosae
			Lamina Propria
			Epithelium
		Mucosal Growth and Adaptation
	Water and Electrolyte Absorption
		Water Absorption
		Electrolyte Absorption
			Sodium
			Potassium
			Chloride
			Bicarbonate
			Calcium
			Magnesium
			Iron
	Secretion of Water and Electrolytes
	Carbohydrate Digestions and Absorption
		Dietary Carbohydrates
		Digestion
		Transport of Monosaccharides
		Carbohydrate Intolerance
		Dietary Fiber
	Protein Digestion and Absorption
		Dietary Requirements
		Digestion
			Luminal Digestion
			Cellular Digestion of Peptides
		Peptide and Amino Acid Transport Mechanisms
			Peptides
			Amino Acids
		Absorption of  Native Proteins
		Nucleoprotein Digestion and Absorption
	Water-Soluble Vitamins (Table 7-5)
		Folates
		Cobalamin
	Lipid Digestion and Absorption
		Dietary Lipids
		Triglyceride Digestion
		Phospholipid Digestion
		Cholesterol Digestion
		Solubilization of Lipid Digestion Products (Fig. 7-16)
		Cellular Uptake of Lipolytic Products
		Intracellular Metabolism of Lipid Digestion Products
			Monoglycerides and Fatty Acids
			Cholesterol
			Phospholipids
		Chylomicron Formation and Transport (Fig. 7-18)
		Absorption of  Fat-Soluble Vitamins
	Motility
		Electrical and Contractile Activity of  Smooth Muscle
		Neural Regulation of Motility
		Functional Patterns of Intestinal Muscle Contractions
			Interdigestive Pattern
			Digestive Pattern
				Segmentation
				Peristaltic Wave
				Initiation of Postprandial Motility Pattern
				Villus Contractions
				Transit Time of Chyme
		The Ileocecal Junction
			Sphincter Function
			Transjunctional Flow
		Defensive Motor Patterns
			Power Propulsion
				Giant Migrating Contractions (GMCs)
				Retrograde Peristaltic Contractions (RPCs)
			Inhibition of  Propulsion
				Intestino-Intestinal Reflex
				Ileal Brake
	Intestinal Circulation
	Small Intestinal Pain
	Pathophysiology and Clinical Correlations
	REFERENCES
Chapter 8 The Large Intestine
	Introduction
	Anatomy
		Serosa
		Muscularis Externa
		Mucosa
			Epithelial Cells
	Mucosal Growth and Adaptation
	Water and Electrolyte Transport
		Water Transport
		Electrolyte Transport
			Sodium
			Potassium
			Chloride and Bicarbonate
	Digestion and Absorption of Food Residues
		Enteric Microbiota
		Fermentation of  Carbohydrates and Proteins
		Bile Acid Metabolism
		Vitamin Production and Absorption
		Ammonia Metabolism in the Colon
	Colonic Gas
	Motility
		Intrinsic Influences
		Neural and Humoral Influences
		Patterns of Contractions
		Effects of Feeding on Colonic Motility
	Defecation
		Anatomic Considerations
			Innervation of the Rectum and Anal Sphincters
		Reflex Activity of the Anal Sphincters
		Continence
		Act of Defecation
	Colonic Circulation
	Colonic Pain
	Pathophysiology and Clinical Correlations
	References
Author Biographies
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