Digestive System WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Digestive System
Your digestive system breaks down food into components that your body uses for energy and for building and repairing cells and tissues. Food travels down the throat, through the esophagus, and into the stomach, where food continues to be broken down. The partially digested food passes into duodenum. The liver, gallbladder, and the pancreas produce enzymes and substances that help with digestion in the small intestine. The last section of the digestive tract is the large intestine, which includes the cecum, colon and rectum. Indigestible remains of food are expelled through the anus.1
Fast Facts:
- Digestion begins in the mouth when you chew and swallow and is completed in the small intestine.2
- Digestion involves mixing food with digestive juices, moving it through the digestive system, and breaking down large pieces food into smaller molecules.2
- Most digested molecules of food, as well as water and minerals, are absorbed through the small intestine.2
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Latest Headlines on Digestive System
What is the Anatomy of the Digestive System?
- eMedicineHealth: Anatomy of the Digestive System Introduction
- University of Leeds: Introductory Anatomy: Digestive System
- Colorado State University: Basic Functional Anatomy of the Digestive System
- Timothy Gremore (via Wisconsin Technical College): Gastrointestinal System Anatomy
What is the Histology of the Digestive System?
- Memorial University of Newfoundland: Histology of the Digestive System
- Tyler Junior College: Histology of Selected Organs of the Digestive System
- Southern Illinois University: Histology of the Gastrointestinal System
What is the Physiology and Function of the Digestive System?
- Cliffsnotes (via Wiley Publishing): Function of the Digestive System
- BrianMac: Physiology - Digestive System
- Seer's Training: Functions of the Digestive System
- Become Healthy Now: The Digestive System
Selected Conditions and Disorders Affecting the Digestive System
- Organized Wisdom: Heartburn | Crohn's Disease | Ulcerative Colitis | Inflammatory Bowel Disease | Peptic Ulcer | Gallstones | Gastroesophageal Reflux Disorder (GERD)
Wisdom, Blogs, and Message Boards about Digestive System
- HealthBoards: Digestive Disorders
- WebMD: Diet & Nutrition | Digestive Disorders Health Center
- eHealthForum: Digestive and Bowel Disorders Forum
Foundations and Support Groups on Digestive System
- Foundation for Digestive Health and Nutrition: Official Site
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases: Official Site
- American Gastroenterological Association: Official Site
- Inspire: Digestive System Disorders Support Group
Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Digestive System
- PubMed Central: Articles About the Digestive System
- JAMA: Medical Articles About the Digestive System
- Google Scholar: Recent Articles About the Digestive System
Clinical Trials on Digestive System
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Clinical Trials of the
- CenterWatch: Listing of Clincal Trials of the Digestive System
Research Notes References
- ↑ American Medical Association: Digestive System
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse: Digestive System Facts
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- Contributor: Judy Rafferty
- Reviewer: Chris Miller
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Nov. 13, 2009
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Meet our contributors and reviewers
- Contributor: Judy Rafferty
- Reviewer: Chris Miller
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Gastrointestinal System, Digestive, Gastrointestinal, Gastrointestinal Tract, Intestinal System, Intestinal Tract, Digestion, Digestive tract
- Last update: Nov. 13, 2009
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.
