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INTRODUCTIONAwareness of the digestive system began with the dawn ofcivilization,when man observing the feeding habits of animalsin the surrounding environment,experimented with foods,edible and inedible.Identity came with discoveries of thedigestive organs during the 16~(th) and 17~(th) centuries.Functionwas revealed by physiologic studies of digestion,absorptionand secretion,metabolism,and motility during the 18~(th) and19~(th) centuries.Diagnostic access improved with the technologicaladvances of the 20~(th) century.Understanding of gastrointestinal(GI) disease followed growth of the basic sciences andgastroenterology’s increased involvement in scientific researchduring the 20~(th) century.
INTRODUCTIONAwareness of the digestive system began with the dawn of civilization, when man observing the feeding habits of animals in the surrounding environment, experimented with foods, edible and inedible. Identity came with discoveries of the digestive organs during the 16 th (th) and 17 th (th ) centuries.Function was revealed by physiologic studies of digestion, absorption and secretion, metabolism, and motility during the 18 ~ (th) and 19 ~ (th) centuries. Diagnostic access improved with the technologicalavances of the 20 ~ (th) century. (GI) disease followed growth of the basic sciences andgastroenterology’s increased involvement in scientific researchduring the 20 th (th) century.