1. The Gastrointestinal System and its functions 2. Retrieved from Images from Purves et al., Life: The Science of Biology, 4th Edition, by Sinauer Associates and WH Freeman…

Gastrointestinal Physiology Xia Qiang, PhD Department of Physiology Zhejiang University School of Medicine Email: [email protected] Introduction Basic processes of digestion…

Gastrointestinal Physiology Xia Qiang, PhD Department of Physiology Zhejiang University School of Medicine Email: [email protected] Introduction Basic processes of digestion…

Nutrition in animals Nutrition in animals Types of digestive systems What is digestion? Digestion is the mechanical and chemical breakdown of food into smaller components…

1. Functions: • Takes in food (ingests it) • Breaks it down physically and chemically into nutrient molecules (digests it) • Absorbs the nutrients into the bloodstream…