34 Additional resources
Overview
Gastrointestinal physiology – great overview for those that want more in depth material-slideshow
Gastrointestinal physiology -another great review in text form
The enteric nervous system – more succinct version of the enteric nervous system
Control of the GIT – Khan academy
How can nutrition help with gastrointestinal-based issues? – Vet Clin Equine 37 (2021) 63–87. horses and how we can avoid impacting their health
Digestion and absorption
Veterinary hematology and clinical chemistry, Thrall – free ebook through UMN library; very useful for diagnostics
Digestive regulation part I – Gastrin – regulation, neurotransmitters etc
Chemical digestion and absorption – brief, useful overview.
Protein digestion – includes biochemistry
Carbohydrates and sugars – more biochemistry and good explanations of different types of sugars
Fats – ditto for fats
Absorption – more by lumenlearning
Absorption of nutrients, Khan Academy
Zymogen activation, Khan Academy
The horses digestive system and how it can fail – if you are really into horses, feed company sponsored
