The Digestive System and How it Works

The Digestive System and How it Works

Instructions: This website provides a wealth of information to better understand the digestive system.

1. Go to the National Digestive Diseases Information clearinghouse site at the link below.
2. Answer the questions provided in the Word document and submit in correct folder via Blackboard Learn. Please be thorough with you answers, one or two sentence answers will result in a deduction of points.

http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/yrdd/

1. Why is digestion important?
2. How is food digested?

3. Describe the digestive juices that play a role?

4. How are the nutrients absorbed?

5. How are the nutrients transported?

6. What hormone and nerve regulators help with the digestion of food?