Introduction With the exception of ingestion, the small and large intestines carry out all the major functions of the digestive system. This is where the ‘real business’ of digestion takes place. The ...

Forget what you were told in biology class, as researchers have classified a brand-new organ inside the human body. The mesentery was long-believed to be made up of separate structures, but a new ...

This third article in our series on ageing explores the major anatomical and physiological changes that occur within the digestive system. Subscribe today for unlimited access to 6,000+ clinical ...