Lecture Questions:
- List the functions of the digestive system.
- Which organ is located primarily in the thoracic cavity?
- What are the names and functions of the sphincter muscles at either end of the stomach?
- Describe the functions of the stomach.
- The spleen is not a part of the digestive system. What system does it belong to and what is its function?
- The liver is an extremely important organ of the body with very complex function. Explain the functions of the liver.
- Describe the function of the pancreas.
- List and describe the three parts of the small intestine and the function of each.
- List and describe the eight parts of the large intestine and the function of each.
How the food you eat affects your gut:
- Describe the importance of your gut microbiome.
- How do dietary choices affect gut health?
- What happens when bacteria digest fiber in your guts?
- Describe what happens when we eat low fiber, processed, foods.
- Describe what foods introduce good bacteria into our guts.
Textbook Memmler’s The Human Body.
In Health and Disease Enhanced 14th Edition
Barbara Janson cohen Kerry L. Hull
