“以器官系统为中心”的医学教学模式是国际医学教育的趋势。本系列书是世界著名医药卫生出版集团爱思唯尔公司出版的一套“以器官系统为中心”的医学基础课程教材。该套教材第1版出版后受到世界各地许多医学院校的欢迎，并被多家进行“以器官系统为中心”教学的医学院校选定为教材。第2版根据第1版出版后教师和学生的反馈意见，结合医学知识的更新进行了全新修订。在编写内容上，该系列教材强调基础与临床的整合。每一章节都是围绕着一个临床病例展开，通过对病人问题的呈现以及解决过程引出对相关知识的探究，从而使与器官系统结构、功能以及疾病相关的重要的基础医学知识得到了完善的整合。在版式安排上，图框中的病例资料与正文中的医学知识完美匹配，一步一步地激起读者的求知欲望。本册为《消化系统》。

1 OVERVIEW OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM

 Introduction: overall function of the digestive system

 Components of the digestive system

 Physiological processes of the digestive system

 Distribution of blood to the digestive organs

 Membrane transport

 Motility

 Enteric nervous system

 Control by autonomic nerves

 Endocrine control

 Control of blood flow

 Control of gastrointestinal functions during a meal

2 THE MOUTH, SALIVARY GLANDS AND OESOPHAGUS

 Introduction

 The mouth

 Anatomy and histology of the tongue

 Saliva

 Salivary glands

 Oesophagus

3 THE STOMACH: BASIC FUNCTIONS

 Introduction

 Anatomy and morphology of the stomach

 Secretory mucosa of the stomach

 Histology

 Composition of gastric juice

 Cellular mechanisms of secretion

 Role of the stomach in iron absorption

 Motility in the stomach

4 THE STOMACH: CONTROL

 Introduction

 Control of gastric secretion

 Control of pepsinogen secretion

 Protective mechanisms in the mucosa

 Acid reduction therapy

 Control of motility in the stomach

 Control of the pyloric sphincter

 Control of gastric function by food

5 PANCREAS: EXOCRINE FUNCTIONS

 Introduction

 Anatomy and morphology

 Pancreatic juice

 Alkaline secretion

 Pancreatic enzymes

 Control of secretion

6 LIVER AND BILIARY SYSTEM

 Introduction

 Overview of the functioning of the hepatobiliary system

 Anatomy and morphology of the liver

 The gall bladder

7 THE SMALL INTESTINE

 Introduction

 Intestinal phase of digestion

 Anatomy and structure

 Structure of the intestinal wall

 Motility in the small intestine

 Mixing and propulsion during a meal

 Control of motility

 Ileocaecal sphincter

 Drugs that affect intestinal motility

8 DIGESTION AND ABSORPTION

 Introduction

 Absorption

 Absorption of important nutrients Protein

 Minerals and trace elements

 Water-soluble vitamins

 Lipids

9 THE ABSORPTIVE AND POST-ABSORPTIVE STATES

 Introduction

 The absorptive state

 Insulin

 Post-absorptive state

 Control of the post-absorptive state

10 THE COLON

 Introduction

 Anatomy

 Histology

 Appendix

 Anal canal

 Functions

11 GASTROINTESTINAL PATHOLOGY

 Introduction

 Gastrointestinal malignancy

 Symptoms of gastrointestinal malignancy

 Common gastrointestinal malignancies

 Tumours of the pancreas

 Acute abdominal pain

 Surgical resections

 Mouth and oropharynx

 Oesophagus 194

 Stomach and duodenum

 Hepatobiliary disease

 Pancreas

 Small bowel conditions

 Large intestine

 Ulcerative colitis

Glossary

Index