Module 8 - Digestive, Hepatic, and Urinary Systems - Activity 4
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Activity 4: Guiding Questions and Competence Builder
Answer the following questions using information gained through the readings and CourseCompass activities. Enter answers and thoughts on the topics in your notebook.
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What are the functions of the digestive system?
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Describe the structures involved in digestion and identify where these structures are located in the digestive system.
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Explain the roles of teeth, salivary glands, pancreas, liver, and gallbladder in the digestive process.
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Describe the four basic tissue layers of the alimentary canal organs.
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What happens to food as it moves through the gastrointestinal tract?
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What is the role of enzymes in digestion?
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Describe the activities that occur in the stomach, small intestine, and large intestine.
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What are the functions of the kidneys?
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Explain the structure of the kidney.
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Explain how the kidneys form urine.
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Describe the structure and function of the ureters, urinary bladder, and urethra.
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What is micturation?
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How does the body stay hydrated?
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What is the hepatic portal system and what is its function in the body?
Competence Builder
- Go to the Anatomy and Physiology Learning Community and click on the message thread “Urinary System”. Post a message that describes something new that you learned about the urinary system.
- Read through the posts under the “Urinary System” message thread and respond to one message.
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