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... stomach that directs the food from the oral cavity ( mouth ) into the stomach . Along its course the esophagus passes behind the lungs and the heart . The junction of the esophagus and stomach ( gastroesophageal junction ) is at the ...
... stomach that directs the food from the oral cavity ( mouth ) into the stomach . Along its course the esophagus passes behind the lungs and the heart . The junction of the esophagus and stomach ( gastroesophageal junction ) is at the ...
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... stomach also produces pepsin , an enzyme that begins to digest protein into small- er amino acid constituents . The stomach mixes the food until it is liquefied . From the stomach , the liquid contents are slowly delivered via the exit ...
... stomach also produces pepsin , an enzyme that begins to digest protein into small- er amino acid constituents . The stomach mixes the food until it is liquefied . From the stomach , the liquid contents are slowly delivered via the exit ...
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... stomach , or duodenum may be evaluated by a combination of X - rays of the stomach and upper GI endoscopy ( gastroscopy ) . The barium swallow is per- formed as described earlier except that care is taken to obtain X - ray views of the ...
... stomach , or duodenum may be evaluated by a combination of X - rays of the stomach and upper GI endoscopy ( gastroscopy ) . The barium swallow is per- formed as described earlier except that care is taken to obtain X - ray views of the ...
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
The Cause of Inflammatory Bowel Disease | 11 |
The Anatomy of the Gastrointestinal Tract | 17 |
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