Physiology of the Gastrointestinal Tract

The third edition of this reference, generally considered to be the standard work on gastrointestinal physiology, has been updated to reflect developments of the past few years. The two-volume text contains sections on such topics as: regulation and growth; motility; and digestion and absorption.

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Thoroughly updated and expanded, the Third Edition brings together 65 of the world's leading specialist investigators in gut physiology to conduct an unparalleled review of the multiple processes governing gastrointestinal function. This classic text is a resource for the active researcher, the graduate-level lecturer, and the clinical gastroenterologist seeking the latest findings on gastrointestinal regulation and growth; motility; salivary, gastric, and pancreatic secretion-digestion; and absorption. The third edition reflects recent major advances in our knowledge of gastrointestinal function. Chief among these is a clearer understanding of signal transduction and the intracellular events leading to smooth muscle contraction and secretion from the mucosa and organs associated with the digestive tract; the steps and sequences of intermediates involved in the synthesis of peptide regulators; the development and differentiation of the gastrointestinal mucosa: the structure of the various channels and transport proteins involved in secretion and absorption; and the role of the immune system in controlling many of the responses of the gastrointestinal mucosa.