Digestion Index	Glossary

Control of Digestive System Function

Like any other physiologic process, proper function of the digestive system requires robust control mechanisms. Maintaining adequate control requires intimate participation from both the nervous and endocrine systems, and many digestive diseases are associated with dysfunction in these relationships. Core concepts related to control of digestive function: The Enteric Nervous System The Enteric Endocrine System Motility and Gastrointestinal Smooth Muscle Advanced and supplemental topics related to control of digestive function: The Gastrointestinal Immune System Microbial Life in the Digestive Tract

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Last updated on Saturday, October 07, 1995

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