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digestive-system
Digestive System
Alimentary canal (~9 m, mouth to anus) plus accessory organs (liver, gallbladder, pancreas). Performs mechanical/chemical digestion, nutrient absorption, water reabsorption, and waste excretion. Enteric nervous system (~100M neurons) provides semi-autonomous regulation.
Entry Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | digestive-system |
| Name | Digestive System |
| Status | draft |
| Last reviewed | 2026-06-04 |
| Atlas | 01-human |
| Scale | 07-system |
| Uberon | UBERON:0001007 |
Cross-Atlas Connections
part-ofHuman Body
containsLiver
connects-toCardiovascular System
connects-toRenal System
damaged-bySars Cov 2
damaged-byMycobacterium Tuberculosis
infected-byHepatitis B Virus
damaged-byHepatitis B Virus
modulated-bySerotonin
modulatesInsulin
containsIntestinal Epithelium
infected-byEscherichia Coli
modulated-byLactobacillus Rhamnosus
modulated-byPancreas
modulated-byGlucagon
composed-ofLarge Intestine
composed-ofSmall Intestine
composed-ofStomach
damaged-byNorovirus
damaged-byRotavirus
modulated-byBacteroides Fragilis
modulated-byAkkermansia Muciniphila
modulated-byFaecalibacterium Prausnitzii
modulated-byBifidobacterium Longum
damaged-byGiardia Lamblia
damaged-byLeishmania Donovani
damaged-bySalmonella Typhi
damaged-byClostridioides Difficile
infected-byListeria Monocytogenes
damaged-byHelicobacter Pylori
modulated-byDietary Fiber
modulated-byGhrelin
connects-toSmooth Muscle Cell
connects-toIron
connects-toPhoton
connects-toElectron
connects-toSodium
connects-toHepatocyte
connects-toNervous System
connects-toImmune System
connects-toGut Microbiome
connects-toAntibody
connects-toEndocrine System
connects-toMacrophage
connects-toNeuron
connects-toGlp 1
connects-toReproductive System
connects-toInflammatory Bowel Disease
connects-toDendritic Cell
connects-toHistamine
connects-toColorectal Cancer
connects-toGastric Cancer
connects-toPancreatic Cancer
connects-toCholangiocarcinoma
connects-toNash
connects-toCandida Albicans
connects-toMajor Depressive Disorder
connects-toType 2 Diabetes
connects-toIron Deficiency Anemia
connects-toLymphatic System
connects-toRespiratory System
connects-toIntegumentary System
connects-toMusculoskeletal System
connects-toHepatitis C Virus
connects-toZinc Dietary
connects-toOmeprazole
connects-toIbuprofen
connects-toCurcumin
connects-toOmega 3 Fatty Acids
connects-toCoxsackievirus B
connects-toMagnesium Dietary
connects-toEsophageal Cancer
connects-toHepatic Lobule
connects-toCancer Chemotherapy
connects-toPeyers Patches
connects-toIslet Of Langerhans
connects-toGist
connects-toHcc
connects-toObesity
connects-toSpleen
connects-toParkinsons Disease
connects-toHereditary Pancreatitis
connects-toType 1 Diabetes
connects-toAcetylcholine
connects-toNitric Oxide
connects-toStaphylococcus Aureus
connects-toSecretory Iga
connects-toLeptin
connects-toTgf Beta
connects-toProstaglandins
connects-toSubstance P
connects-toCgrp
connects-toSstr2
connects-toCholesterol
connects-toAldosterone
connects-toWnt Beta Catenin
connects-toNotch
connects-toIl 10
connects-toEgfr
connects-toMu Opioid Receptor
connects-toTlr4
connects-toMyd88
connects-toMtor
connects-toNf Kb
connects-toGalectin 3
connects-toCgas Sting
connects-toHif 1Alpha
connects-toSmad4
connects-toStat3
connects-toFoxo
connects-toAkt
connects-toErk1 2
connects-toGsk 3B
connects-toPik3Ca
connects-toAmpk
connects-toStat1
connects-toAutophagy
connects-toSrc Kinase
connects-toDnmt3A
connects-toCcr5
connects-toCxcl12
connects-toIl 6
connects-toProton
connects-toCalcium
connects-toMelatonin
connects-toDopamine
connects-toPotassium
connects-toBdnf
connects-toZinc
connects-toMast Cell
connects-toChloride
connects-toNervous System
connects-toSodium
connects-toMacrophage
connects-toMagnesium
connects-toTnf Alpha
connects-toIl 17A
connects-toAdiponectin
connects-toResistin
connects-toPlasma Cell
connects-toB Cell
connects-toRegulatory T Cell
connects-toT Helper Cell
connects-toIl 4
connects-toIl 13
connects-toIl 5
connects-toIl 23
connects-toIge
connects-toIl 33
connects-toComplement C3
connects-toC5Ar1
connects-toNeutrophil
connects-toTslp
connects-toErythropoietin
connects-toComplement C5
connects-toBradykinin
connects-toC1 Esterase Inhibitor
connects-toPeriostin
connects-toTestosterone
connects-toProlactin
connects-toOxytocin
connects-toVasopressin
connects-toSelenium
connects-toIodine
connects-toPhosphorus
connects-toCopper
connects-toSulfur
connects-toNitrogen
connects-toOxygen
connects-toCarbon
connects-toHydrogen
connects-toVegf
connects-toPd 1
connects-toAngiotensin Ii
connects-toRankl
connects-toIl 2
connects-toFibronectin
connects-toIgf 1
connects-toActivin A
connects-toCalcitonin
connects-toFgf23
connects-toInsulin Receptor
connects-toAndrogen Receptor
connects-toAngiopoietin
connects-toNorepinephrine
connects-toAdrenomedullin
connects-toOsteopontin
connects-toFgfr
connects-toEpinephrine
connects-toRenin
connects-toMyostatin
connects-toCortisol
connects-toEstrogen
Sources
- Hall JE. Guyton and Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology. 14th ed. Elsevier; 2021. Ch. 63-72.
- OpenStax. Anatomy & Physiology 2e, Ch. 23: The Digestive System.
- World Health Organization. Global Hepatitis Report 2024. WHO; 2024.
- Sung H, Ferlay J, Siegel RL, et al. Global Cancer Statistics 2020: GLOBOCAN Estimates of Incidence and Mortality Worldwide for 36 Cancers in 185 Countries. CA Cancer J Clin. 2021;71(3):209-249. · PubMed 33538338
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