Inside our digestive system lives a complex community of microorganisms that form an ecosystem — the gut microbiome. This “mini-ecosystem” plays a vital role in maintaining overall health. These “good ...

The fundus is a dome-shaped part of the stomach that stores gas from digestion. It can also hold food if the stomach becomes full. The stomach is an important part of the digestive system. It stores ...

Various nerves control bladder and bowel function, including the spinal cord, cauda equina, pudendal nerves, and the enteric nervous system, a nerve network in the walls of the digestive tract. These ...