ASGE Recognized Industry Associate (ARIA) Training Program for Regeneron | June 2022-June28 Session 1

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Video Summary

The video is a lecture given by a pediatric gastroenterologist about the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. The speaker starts by explaining that the GI tract is a continuous tube that begins in the mouth and ends at the anus. They compare the human body to a donut, with the outside skin representing the body and the hole representing the GI tract. The GI tract has three main functions: digestion of food into nutrients, absorption of nutrients into the bloodstream, and elimination of solid waste. The speaker focuses on the esophagus and its role in digestion, including the process of swallowing and the movement of food through the esophagus into the stomach. They discuss the different layers and muscles of the esophagus and the stomach, as well as the production of hydrochloric acid in the stomach. The lecture concludes with a discussion on the feedback mechanism that regulates the production of acid in the stomach. The video does not provide any specific credits.

Asset Subtitle

Jennifer R. Lightdale, MD, MPH, FASGE

Keywords

pediatric gastroenterologist

gastrointestinal tract

digestion

absorption

esophagus

stomach