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Unit 6 The Human Digestive System

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Topics
pointer_blue.gif (844 bytes) Lesson 1 Introduction General Function - The Energy Cycle - Foods
pointer_blue.gif (844 bytes) Lesson 2  Ingestion and Initial Processing of Foods Ingestion - Two Key Facts About Digestion - Mastication - Saliva
pointer_blue.gif (844 bytes) Lesson 3  Swallowing (Deglutition) Introduction - Movement Out of the Oral Cavity - Movement Through the Pharynx - Movement Through the Esophagus
pointer_blue.gif (844 bytes) Lesson 4  Temporary Storage Introduction - Adaptations of the Stomach for the Storage Function - Adaptations of the Stomach for Additional Food Processing
pointer_blue.gif (844 bytes) Lesson 5  Digestion Digestion As A Chemical Process - Digestive Enzymes - Time and Length - Absorption - Hepatic Venous Portal System - The Liver - Utilization of the Lipids
pointer_blue.gif (844 bytes) Lesson 6  Some Protective Mechanisms Associated with the Human Digestive System Continuity With Surrounding Environment - Comment About the Reticuloendothelial System - Comment About Lymphoid Tissues - Tonsils - 'Tonsils' of the Small Intestines - 'Tonsils' of the Large Intestine - Kupffer's Cells - The Mammary Gland
pointer_blue.gif (844 bytes) Lesson 7  Vitamins Introduction - Water-Soluble Vitamins - Fat-Soluble Vitamins
pointer_blue.gif (844 bytes) Lesson 8 Elimination of Unused Materials Undigested Food Materials - Large Intestines - Storage of Feces - Elimination

 

 

 

 

 

Learning Objectives

After completing this lesson, you should be able to:

  • Identify the overall function of and processes involved in the human digestive system.
  • Identify two key facts about digestion.
  • Match features or structures of the digestive system with their functions.
  • Given a list of statements about the physiology of the digestive system, select the false statement.

 

 

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