Look up digestive in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Digestive may refer to: Digestion, biological process of metabolism Digestif, small beverage at...

The human digestive system consists of the gastrointestinal tract plus the accessory organs of digestion (the tongue, salivary glands, pancreas, liver...

A digestive biscuit, sometimes described as a sweet-meal biscuit, is a semi-sweet biscuit that originated in Scotland. The digestive was first developed...

Digestive enzymes take part in the chemical process of digestion, which follows the mechanical process of digestion. Food consists of macromolecules of...

The gastrointestinal tract (GI tract, digestive tract, alimentary canal) is the tract or passageway of the digestive system that leads from the mouth to...

gastric acid plays a key role in the digestion of proteins by activating digestive enzymes, which together break down the long chains of amino acids of proteins...

"study of") is the branch of medicine focused on the digestive system and its disorders. The digestive system consists of the gastrointestinal tract, sometimes...

pieces of food into smaller pieces which can subsequently be accessed by digestive enzymes. Mechanical digestion takes place in the mouth through mastication...

caries). Oral symptoms can be similar to lesions occurring elsewhere in the digestive tract, with a pattern of swelling, inflammation, ulcers, and fissures...

microbial actions. The process, which takes place in the front part of the digestive system and therefore is called foregut fermentation, typically requires...

Digestive Diseases and Sciences, formerly known as the American Journal of Digestive Diseases, is a monthly peer-reviewed journal focusing on gastroenterology...

[failed verification] Endoscopy may be used to investigate symptoms in the digestive system including nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, difficulty swallowing...

The pancreas is an organ of the digestive system and endocrine system of vertebrates. In humans, it is located in the abdomen behind the stomach and functions...

extracellular. It takes place either in the lumen of the digestive system, in a gastric cavity or other digestive organ, or completely outside the body. During extracellular...

The humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) is a species of baleen whale. It is a rorqual (a member of the family Balaenopteridae) and is the only species...

liters of fluid are secreted by the digestive system. This fluid is composed of four primary components: ions, digestive enzymes, mucus, and bile. About half...

The food vacuole, or digestive vacuole, is an organelle found in simple eukaryotes such as protists. This organelle is essentially a lysosome. During...

which contains the gills (ctenidia) and openings from the excretory, digestive and reproductive systems. An inhalant siphon behind the funnel draws water...

substance is taken through the mouth, swallowed, and then processed via the digestive system. This is a common route of administration for many medications...

proposed that their complex fore-stomach is a means to slow digestive passage and increase digestive efficiency. Hippopotamuses have three-chambered stomachs...

The development of the digestive system in the human embryo concerns the epithelium of the digestive system and the parenchyma of its derivatives, which...

Healthy digestion, also called digestive health, results in the absorption of nutrients from food without distressing symptoms. Healthy digestion follows...

as predators when they are adults so few changes are needed to their digestive systems. Their lungs are functional early, but the larvae do not make...

formerly known as the Digestive Disorders Foundation, is a British medical research charity dedicated to the research of digestive disorders. In 1970, the...

A cyst /sɪst/ is a closed sac, having a distinct envelope and division compared with the nearby tissue. Hence, it is a cluster of cells that have grouped...

Ecdysozoa. Unlike the vaguely similar flatworms, nematodes have a tubular digestive system, with openings at both ends. Like tardigrades, they have a reduced...

evolution of the digestive system has formed a significant influence in mammal evolution. With the emergence of mammals, the digestive system was modified...

byssal threads to the host's throat. The sea cucumber is unharmed. The digestive tract of typical bivalves consists of an oesophagus, stomach, and intestine...

The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) is part of the United States National Institutes of Health, which in turn...

Digestive system surgery, or gastrointestinal surgery, can be divided into upper GI surgery and lower GI surgery. Upper gastrointestinal surgery, often...