Title: Identify structures and functions of the gastrointestinal system.
Course: Health Assisting Careers (14002-I) > Section: Understanding Body Systems and Disorders

Identification should include

- organs of the digestive tract, structures, and functions
- associated structures of digestion.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What are the organs of the digestive tract, and how could you describe their function and location?
- How would you identify and describe the structures and functions of the accessory organs of digestion?
- How would you describe the mechanical and chemical steps in the digestion process?
- Where would you locate villi? How would you describe villi and explain their function in absorption?
- What are mechanisms that aid in the maintenance of blood sugar?
- How would you differentiate among carbohydrate, protein, and fat digestion and metabolism?
- What is the role of the hypothalamus in the regulation of food intake?
- What are other functions of the liver?
- What effect does aging have on the digestive system?
- What steps can be taken to reduce the effects of aging on the digestive system?