22: Digestive System Last updated Save as PDF Page ID 7919 22.1: Overview of the Digestive System 22.1A: Anatomy of the Digestive System 22.1B: Processes and Functions of the Digestive System 22.1C: Organs of the Digestive System 22.2: Nervous System of the Digestive System 22.2A: Enteric Nervous System 22.2B: Gastrointestinal Reflex Pathways 22.3: The Peritoneum 22.3: The Peritoneum 22.4: The Alimentary Canal 22.4A: Mouth 22.4B: Pharynx 22.4C: Esophagus 22.5: Layers of the Alimentary Canal 22.5A: Mucosa 22.5B: Submucosa 22.5C: Muscularis 22.5D: Serosa 22.7: The Liver 22.7A: The Liver 22.7B: Anatomy of the Liver 22.7C: Histology of the Liver 22.7D: Blood Supply to the Liver 22.7E: Liver Function 22.7F: Bile 22.8: The Gallbladder 22.8A: The Gallbladder 22.8B: Anatomy of the Gallbladder 22.9: The Pancreas 22.9A: Pancreas 22.9B: Anatomy of the Pancreas 22.9C: Histology of the Pancreas 22.9D: Pancreatic Juice 22.10: The Small Intestine 22.10A: Anatomy of the Small Intestine 22.10B: Histology of the Small Intestine 22.10C: Digestive Processes of the Small Intestine 22.11: The Large Intestine 22.11A: Anatomy of the Large Intestine 22.11B: Histology of the Large Intestine 22.11C: Bacterial Flora 22.11D: Digestive Processes of the Large Intestine 22.11E: Absorption and Feces Formation in the Large Intestine 22.11F: Defecation Reflex 22.12: Chemical Digestion 22.12A: Mechanisms of Chemical Digestion 22.12B: Chemical Digestion of Carbohydrates, Proteins, Lipids, and Nucleic Acids 22.13: Absorption 22.13A: Absorption in the Small Intestine 22.13B: Absorption of Monosaccharides, Amino Acids, Dipeptides, Tripeptides, Lipids, Electrolytes, Vitamins, and Water 22.14: Phases of Digestion 22.14A: Cephalic Phase 22.14B: Gastric Phase 22.6: The Stomach 22.6A: Gross Anatomy of the Stomach 22.6B: Microscopic Anatomy of the Stomach 22.6C: Digestive Properties of the Stomach