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Learning Objectives
1
Name the organs of the alimentary canal and accessory digestive organs, and identify each on an appropriate diagram or model.
2
Identify the overall function of the digestive system as digestion and absorption of foodstuffs, and describe the general activities of each digestive
system organ.
Explain how villi aid digestive processes in the small intestine.
4
List the accessory digestive organs, and describe the general function of each.
5
Name the deciduous and permanent teeth, and describe the basic anatomy of a tooth.
6
Describe the composition and functions of saliva.
7
Name the main digestive products of the pancreas and of the liver.
8
List and describe the six main activities of the digestive system.
9
Describe how foodstuffs in the digestive tract are mixed and moved along the tract.
10
Describe the function of local hormones in digestion.
11
List the major enzymes or enzyme groups involved in digestion, and name the foodstuffs on which they act.
12
Describe the mechanisms of swallowing, vomiting, and defecation.
13
Name the end products of protein, fat, and carbohydrate digestion.
14 Define
microbiota, microbiome, and
colitis
15
Define
nutrient
and
kilocalorie
16
List the six nutrient categories. Note important dietary sources and their main cellular uses.
17
Define
metabolism,
anabolism, and
catabolism
18
Recognize the uses of carbohydrates, fats, and proteins in cell metabolism.
19
Describe the metabolic roles of the liver.
20
Explain the importance of energy balance in the body, and indicate consequences of energy imbalance.
21
List several factors that influence metabolic rate, and indicate each one’s effect.
22
Describe how body temperature is regulated.
23
Name important congenital disorders of the digestive system and significant inborn errors of metabolism.
24
Describe the effect of aging on the digestive system.