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Anatomy & Physiology of the Digestive System

Anatomy and Physiology of the Digestive System

Contains 43 PowerPoint slides prepared FOR YOU TO TEACH.

Includes: 10 illustrations, full colour, of different organs in the digestive system (of which one shows the structure of the walls of the small intestine); highly descriptive PowerPoint slides; lecture support material; 20 questions for the lecturer to give to students to assist them in learning the material.

Goals and Objectives:

After completing this lecture, the audience/student should be able to:

1. Identify the organs of the digestive tract and the accessory organs of digestion.
2. List the functions of the digestive system.
3. Describe the anatomy and function of each segment of the digestive tract.
4. Explain how ingestions materials are propelled through the digestive tract.
5. Describe how food is processed in the mouth, including the role of saliva, and also describe the key events of the swallowing process.
6. Describe the anatomy of the stomach and its roles in digestion and absorption.
7. Explain the functions of the intestinal secretions, and discuss the significance of digestion in the small intestine.
8. Describe the structure and functions of the pancreas, liver and gallbladder.
9. Describe the structure of the large intestine and its absorptive functions.

You need to be thoroughly conversant with the anatomy and physiology of the digestive system to teach this material.
The aim of this program is to offer you guidance for your presentation. You may choose to alter material in these slides to suit your needs.

Published: December 2009

Usage:

In addition to the right to view, save and print the PowerPoint presentations, you have the right to make amendments to the slides as required and to utilise them as a teaching aid. If you choose to amend one or more of the slides in a PowerPoint presentation, you must electronically insert the words ‘adapted from’ before the words © AusmedOnline at the bottom of each slide of the presentation.

Ausmed is not responsible for any changes you make to the content of PowerPoint presentations. You are responsible for ensuring that any changes are accurate and do not affect the accuracy of the parts which you do not change.

Author:

Dr. Sharma is Assistant Professor in the Department of Pathology at Creighton University School of Medicine in Omaha, Nebraska, USA. She completed pathology residency at University of Nebraska Medical Centre in Nebraska and surgical pathology fellowship at Loyola University Medical Centre, Illinois, USA. Dr. Sharma is board certified in Anatomic and Clinical pathology by the American Board of Pathology. In addition to a full-time practice at Creighton University, Dr. Sharma is a consultant at Bergan Mercy and Veterans Affairs Medical Centres in Omaha.

Dr. Sharma has extensive experience in teaching at all levels of medical education. She is active in the teaching of pathophysiology to the nurses, pharmacy and medical students at the Creighton Univeristy. She is the director of pathology course offered to the School of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions at Creighton University. Dr. Sharma teaches pathophysiology in continued medical education programs designed for nurses, physician and other health care professionals. She holds publications in various scientific journals. Dr. Sharma is an active member in the College of American Pathologists, the United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology and numerous other professional societies.

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