The opportunity to continue to promote the extraordinary educational value of the exquisite art of Dr. Frank Netter in a state-of-the-art update of this classic series has been an honor for me and my esteemed associate editors. Netter's images have brought insightful value to students for over 6 decades and have now been updated and enhanced to benefit future generations of students. This updated edition of Digestrve System has been rewritten and renewed to include cutting-edge science and state-of-the-art endoscopic, pathologic, and radiographic images, along with Netter's ageless drawings and images that provide insights that foster students' and practitioners' understanding of the anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology of all eight regions that make up the fascinating and complex digestive system.Frank Netter, MD, described by the Saturday Evening Post as the "Michelangelo of Medicine," continues to be an icon in medical education. The insightful imagery of his medical illustrations provides value fo...