A healthy digestive system is essential to process nutrients in food and eliminate waste. When food is consumed, the digestive process begins in the stomach. The stomach lining releases acids to break ...

Portrays the actions of the esophagus, stomach, small intestine and colon. Shows normal and stimulated stomach movements, such as hypermobility, inhibition and hunger contractions, and pictures such ...

New research finds there is significant variation in the anatomy of the human digestive system, with pronounced differences possible between healthy individuals. The finding has implications for ...