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Learning Outcomes
Principal Learning Outcome 3
Understand and describe the functional anatomy of the digestive system for carbohydrates, lipids and proteins.
After this lecture, you should be able to:
- Understand and describe the functional anatomy and histology of the digestive system.
- Understand the regulation of the digestive system including hormones of the gastrointestinal tract.
- Describe and understand the exocrine role of the pancreas and liver.
- Describe digestion and absorption of carbohydrates, proteins and lipids including the role of the gut microbiome.
Book Chapters
- Human Metabolism: A Regulatory Perspective, Chapter 4