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The Digestive System
Michael Windelspecht
ISBN: 0-313-32680-0
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-32680-6
224 pages
Greenwood Press
Publication: 8/30/2004
List Price: $71.95 (UK Sterling Price: £49.95)
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Trim Size: 7 x 10
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Series Title: Human Body Systems
Description: Beginning with an exploration of digestion at the cellular level, this volume of the Encyclopedia of the Human Body discusses the parts of the digestive system and how they work together and interact with other major body systems. The upper and lower gastrointestinal tract and accessory organs, such as the gall bladder and liver, are covered. The endocrine, circulatory, and lymphatic system are discussed in relation to the digestive system. The history of the research on the digestive system is presented and the future of research in this field is considered. Basic principles of human nutrition and it relates to the digestive system are explored. Digestive system disorders, symptoms and treatments are discussed, including colon cancer, ulcers, hepatitis, and diabetes. This reference concludes with a comprehensive glossary, recognized sources of nutritional information, and resources for further information including Web sites and contact information for organizations and national health institutions.

The set provides a complete, comprehensive reference source for students interested in the human body. Each book within this ten-volume set introduces and describes a specific body system, including the parts and function of each system, the history of discovery, related diseases and treatments, as well as future advances in research. Detailed illustrations and diagrams, including an eight-page color insert, provide a visual reference for written material.
Table of Contents:
  • Acknowledgments
    Series Foreword
    Introduction to the Gastrointestinal System
    Digestion at the Cellular and Molecular Level
    The Upper Gastrointestinal Tract: Oral Cavity, Esophagus and Stomach
    The Lower Gastrointestinal Tract: Small Intestine and Colon
    The Accessory Organs
    History of the Digestive System: Ancients to the Renaissance
    History of the Digestive System: 17th to 19th Centuries
    History of the Digestive System: 20th Century to the Present
    Diseases and Ailments of the Oral Cavity and Esophagus
    Diseases and Ailments of the Stomach
    Diseases and Ailments of the Small and Large Intestine
    Ailments and Diseases of the Accessory Glands
    Cancer of the of the Digestive System
    Appendix A: List of Acronyms
    Internet Sources
    Fact Sheet
    Glossary
About the Author: MICHAEL WINDELSPECHT is Assistant Professor of Biology at Appalachian State University. He is the author of two books in Greenwood's Groundbreaking Scientific Experiments, Inventions, and Discoveries through the Ages series, author of The Digestive System, coauthor of The Lymphatic System, and editor of Greenwood's Human Body Systems series.
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