Thursday, November 15: Digestion

Lectures #18

• General structure and function of digestive tract
• Mouth to the stomach
• Quiz #4
  

Slides

• Lecture 18 slides  

• Digestion:  4th edition: 560-573; 3rd ed:547-560  (This is more detailed than we did in lecture, so read selectively.) 

Optional reading - recent research

• Ancient Chinese remedy for ulcers and heartburn

Optional reading - health issues

• Gastroesophageal reflux disease (heartburn)
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