BHE 411 module 3 Case: the path of food through the GI tract from consumption to excretion
In your discussion with Mr. Smith you determined that he had a turkey club sandwich and an 8-ounce can of cola for lunch today. Please prepare and submit a paper that addresses the following:
Follow the path of food through the GI tract from consumption to excretion with emphasis on:
- Passage of food from the mouth to the stomach (worth 20 percent of your papers grade).
- What occurs in the stomach (worth 20 percent of your papers grade).
- What occurs in the small & large intestines (worth 20 percent of your papers grade).
- Excretion of waste products [both solid and liquid] (worth 20 percent of your papers grade).
- The role of the accessory organs of digestion (worth 20 percent of your papers grade).