Practical gastric physiology

Elementary Practical Physiology

This elementary work on Physiology is intended to present the more important facts and principles of Physiology in a concise and intelligible form to junior students. The book is divided into twenty chapters. The general anatomy and structures of the body and its organs are described as far as this is necessary to the proper understanding of their functions. There is also included some account ...

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Gastric acid and digestive physiology.

The primary function of the stomach is to prepare food for digestion and absorption by the intestine. Acid production is the unique and central component of the stomach's contribution to the digestive process. Acid bathes the food bolus while stored in the stomach, facilitating digestion. An intact defense against mucosal damage by the stomach's acid is essential to avoid ulceration. This artic...