Module 2.4: Digestion Tract Basics
The digestive tract is one of the most complicated sets of organs in the human body, working with virtually every other major body structure. Find out how it does it's job and how it can also be the base of some of the most common imbalances in the human body.
Complete the following tasks in your module guide....
CLICK HERE - SEVEN BODY ORGANS YOU CAN LIVE WITHOUT.
Using the link above, find the major DIGESTIVE organs discussed in this article (stomach, colon, gallbladder, and appendix) and answer the following for each organ:
1) Why would one have the organ removed?
2) What are the changes the body experiences after the organ is gone?
Essential Vocab:
mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, pancreas, gallbladder, liver, villi, microvilli, rugae
Module Objectives:
4.1 – I can identify and describe the major functions of all the major sections of the digestive tract.