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BODY FUNCTIONS

CHAPTER 5 FUNCTIONS OF THE DIGESTIVE, METABOLIC AND ENDOCRINE SYSTEMS Functions related to the digestive system b515 Digestive functions Functions of transporting food through the gastrointestinal tract, breakdown of food and absorption of nutrients. Inclusion functions of transport of food through the stomach, peristalsis; breakdown of food, enzyme production and action in stomach and intestines; absorption of nutrients and tolerance to food; impairments such as in hyperacidity of stomach, malabsorption, intolerance to food, hypermotility of intestines, intestinal paralysis, intestinal obstruction and decreased bile production. exclusion ingestion functions (b510); assimilation functions (b520); defecation functions (b525); sensations associated with the digestive system (b535).

b5150	b5151	b5152	b5153	b5158	b5159
Transport of food through stomach and intestines	Breakdown of food	Absorption of nutrients	Tolerance to food	Digestive functions, other specified	Digestive functions, unspecified
Peristalsis and related functions that mechanically move food through stomach and intestines.	Functions of mechanically reducing food to smaller particles in the gastrointestinal tract.	Functions of passing food and drink nutrients into the blood stream from along the intestines.	Functions of accepting suitable food and drink for digestion and rejecting what is unsuitable. inclusion impairments such as hypersensitivities, gluten intolerance

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