Module  2.2: Digestion Basics 

An overview of some of the important anatomical features and their corresponding functions.  

Complete the following tasks in your module guide....

Using the last three slides from the 2.2 notes, and a review of homeostasis from unit 1, match the specific portions of the homeostatic balance in the following example: 

Essential Vocab: 

chemical digestion, mechanical digestion, mechnoreceptors, chemoreceptors, ingestion, propulsion, absorption, defecation, alimentary canal 

Module Objectives: 

2.1 – I can identify the overall function of the digestive system as digestion and absorption of foodstuffs, and describe the general activities of each digestive system organ.