Gastrointestinal Functions

Michael Camilleri; Maria I Vazquez Roque

doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-385157-4.00501-7

Gastrointestinal Functions

Michael Camilleri, Maria I Vazquez Roque

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Neurohormonal mechanisms are critically important for the integration of gastrointestinal functions. The gastrointestinal functions include the absorption of water and electrolytes, the storage and transport of intraluminal contents aborally, the salvage of some nutrients after bacterial metabolism of carbohydrate that is not absorbed in the small intestine, and ultimately the excretion of residue resulting from digestion. Understanding the physiological principles and control of gastrointestinal motor, secretory, and sensory functions in health provides the basis for understanding disease and indicates the potential approaches for pharmacological modulation of those functions.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Encyclopedia of the Neurological Sciences
Publisher	Elsevier Inc.
Pages	411-416
Number of pages	6
ISBN (Electronic)	9780123851574
ISBN (Print)	9780123851581
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-385157-4.00501-7
State	Published - Jan 1 2014

Keywords

Enteric nervous system
Extrinsic nervous system
Gastric emptying
Gastric secretion
High-amplitude propagated contractions
Migrating motor complex
Parasympathetic fibers
Sympathetic fibers
Visceral sensation

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Medicine(all)

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