Digestive System (General Information)

Overview

MUHC Patient Education Office

• Colon
• Esophagus

Canadian Association of Gastroenterology

• Introduction to Gastroenterology (Video)

The Gut Guys: The Gut Microbiota (Developed by McGill Medical Students)

• Homepage
• My Health Blog

John Hopkins Medicine (United States)

• Digestive System: The Inside Story (Interactive module)

Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (Germany)

• How Does the Stomach Work?
• How Does the Intestine Work?

Mayo Clinic (United States)

• Slide Show: See How Your Digestive System Works

Medline Plus (United States)

• Peristalsis (Video)

Merck Manual — Consumer Version (United States)

• Biology of the Digestive System

National Cancer Institute (United States)

• Introduction to the Digestive System

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (United States)

• The Digestive System & How it Works

Nemours (United States)

• For Parents: Digestive System

Related Topics

• Cholecystectomy
• Colorectal Cancer
• Crohn’s Disease
• Eating Disorders
• Gallstones
• Hepatitis
• Hernia
• Irritable Bowel Syndrome
• Liver (General Information)
• Liver Cancer
• Liver Transplant
• Nutrition
• Pancreatic Cancer
• Pancreatitis
• Poisoning
• Stomach Cancer
• Ulcerative Colitis
• Weight Loss

You may also consult our resources in French or our list of general health sites.