Mark A. W. Andrews, associate professor of physiology and associate director of the Independent Study program at the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, provides the following explanation.

What's the Digestive System? Your digestive system is a group of connected organs that work together to turn the food you eat into nutrients your body needs to function. It includes your biliary ...

A rumbling stomach is a normal part of digestion. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. When you haven't eaten in a while, your body ...

Panel A shows the microscopic myoarchitecture of the circular and longitudinal muscle layers of the lower esophageal sphincter and stomach. The circular muscle fibers of the esophagus cross each other ...

A male infant who was delivered at 28 weeks of gestation had bilious vomiting with abdominal distention and was unable to pass meconium. Physical examination showed intestinal peristalsis, as shown in ...

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Motility disorders are conditions that affect the movement of food and waste through the digestive tract. There are many types of motility disorder and they can impact any part of the digestive tract, ...