digestive system

AnaAnatomy and Physiology of the Digestive System Objectives Identify the anatomical structures of the digestive system and their functions Explain the physiology of digestion through the system Assignment Overview

This exercise helps students understand the anatomical structures of the digestive system Deliverables

Annotated diagram of the digestive system

Step 1 Draw a diagram. (It is OK to take a diagram from the internet and label it.)

Using the drawing tools provided by your word-processing program, draw a diagram that traces the pathway and physiological processes of a bite of food through the digestive system. Annotate each step in the digestive process with a brief paragraph describing what happens in the step.

Be sure to include ALL the following topics: The organs of the digestive system (This includes the alimentary canal AND the accessory organs of digestion) The actions of the digestive system Propulsion Absorption Chemical digestion Mechanical dtomy and Physiology of the Digestive System Objectives Identify the anatomical structures of the digestive system and their functions Explain the physiology of digestion through the system Assignment Overview

This exercise helps students understand the anatomical structures of the digestive system Deliverables

Annotated diagram of the digestive system

Step 1 Draw a diagram. (It is OK to take a diagram from the internet and label it.)