Title: The Alimentary Canal
Course: DES 2710 General and Oral Nutrition > Section: Module Two

Introduction

Our second module is a review of the digestive process.  An understanding of the digestive process is important to understanding and utilization of energy nutrients.  This is a review of your prerequesite coursework and the assignment will serve as a refresher of the alimentary canal and digestive processes.

Objectives

Upon completion of this module, the student will be able to:

- Describe the organs and enzymes and processes involved in the digestion and absorption of the energy nutrients:  Carbohydrates, Proteins and Lipids
- Understand and use the key terms related to the chapter

Readings and Resources

Chapter 2 in textbook

faqs.org Nutrition - Well-Being A to z - Digestion and Absorption

http://www.faqs.org/nutrition/Diab-Em/Digestion-and-Absorption.html#b

Assignments

- Complete Readings
- Complete Individual Project #1 "The Big Mac Project"