Because digestive system anatomy and functions are so complicated, many health conditions can affect it. They range from short-term, minor issues to long-lasting (chronic) diseases.

Citation: Nigam Y, Knight J (2017) Anatomy and physiology of ageing 3: the digestive system. Nursing Times [online]; 113: 4, 54-57. Authors: Yamni Nigam is an associate professor of biomedical science ...

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The digestive system is complex, performing a range of functions, each of which is differentially affected by the ageing process (Fig 1). Its major role is to mechanically and chemically break down ...

Digestive System: For this study, the researchers measured the digestive organs of 45 people who donated their remains to the Anatomical Gifts Program at the Duke University School of Medicine. In ...

A part of the digestive system has been reclassified as an organ - the 79th in the body. BBC Homepage. ... and medical textbook Gray's Anatomy has been updated to include the mesentery.