Section outline



  • Learning outcome:

    • Describe the alimentary process Describe the process of food ( carbohydrate, protein, fat) digestion 
    • Describe different types of gastric juice and enzyme   
    • Illustrate the absorption process of food.
    • Regulation of gastric acid secretion.


    Topic contents:
    • Structure of different parts of the alimentary system, 
    • Movements of the different parts of the alimentary tract and their control.
    • Swallowing, gastric contractions, intestinal contraction.
    • Secretion of digestive juices, saliva, gastric juice, pancreatic juice, intestinal juice and bile.
    • Mechanism and control of the various secretions and their functions, digestion of food stuff, absorption of the different digested materials .