Lecture 17, Wednesday, November 5:    Digestion

Goals:

 

Lecture:

Digestive anatomy
Digestion of proteins and carbohydrates

Slides

Reading:

Sherwood: 
5th: 
591-594 Overview
599-605 Mouth, esophagus, stomach
608-612 Stomach function
Fig 16-25, 16-26 Carbohydrate and protein digestion and absorption

4th: 
560-563  Overview
568-573  Mouth, esophagus, stomach
578-580  Stomach function
Fig 16-30, 16-31 Carbohydrate and protein digestion and absorption

Optional reading:

Humor:
The Romance of Digestion, transcript of Robert Benchley's film

Medical reference:

Test yourself:

Nuts and Bolts
Problem solving

 

     Lecture 18, Monday, November 10:    Digestion

Goals:

 

Lecture:

Interpreting studies of stress and the immune system
Digesting fats
Mini-exam #4

Slides

Reading:

Sherwood: 
See next lecture

Optional reading:
Medical reference:

Test yourself:

Nuts and Bolts
Problem solving

 

     Lecture 19, Wednesday, November 12:    Digestion

Goals:

 

Lecture:

Fat digestion and absorption
Liver functions
Large intestine
Control of digestion

Slides

Reading:

Sherwood: 
5th ed:
618-622  Fat digestion and liver functions
Fig 16-27  Fat digestion and absorption
633-634  Vitamin, iron, calcium absorption
637-639  Large intestine

4th ed:
587-592  Fat digestion and liver functions
Fig 16-32  Fat digestion and absorption
599-602  Vitamin, iron, calcium absorption
604-608  Large intestine

Optional reading:
Medical reference:

Test yourself:

Nuts and Bolts
Problem solving
Problem Set # 7  Questions 2-6, 8-14, 17, 20, 26, 30, 33
Answers

 

     Lecture 20, Monday, November 17:    Digestion

Goals:

 

Lecture:

Control of digestion

Slides

Reading:

Sherwood: 
 5th:
639-641  Gastrointestinal hormones
719-725  Absorptive, postabsorptive, insulin
730-733  Glucagon

4th:
608-609  Gastrointestinal hormones
685-693  Absorptive, postabsorptive, insul
698-699  Glucagon

Optional reading:
Medical reference:

Test yourself:

Nuts and Bolts
Problem solving