Upon completion of this learning program, you will be able to::

• Describe the intake and digestion of food in the upper GI tract.
• Identify the roles of the accessory organs in digestion.
• Describe the digestion and absorption of food in the intestines.
• Describe the formation and expulsion of feces.
• Recall the nerve systems of the GI tract.

1. GETTING STARTED
   1. Sound Check
   2. Disclaimer
   3. Welcome
   4. Navigation Instructions
2. STAYING FOCUSED
   1. Introduction
   2. Learning Objectives
3. UPPER GI TRACT
   1. Overview
   2. The Mouth
      1. Ingestion
      2. Salivation
      3. Mastication
      4. Pop Quiz
   3. The Pharynx and Esophagus
      1. Deglutition
      2. Mucus Secretion
   4. Stomach
      1. Digestion
         1. Mechanical Digestion
         2. Chemical Digestion
      2. Nutrient Absorption
   5. Progress check
4. ACCESSORY ORGANS
   1. Overview
   2. The Pancreas
      1. Secretion of the Pancreatic Juice
      2. Pop Quiz
   3. The Liver and Gallbladder
      1. Bile Production
      2. Nutrient Metabolism
   4. Progress Check
5. THE INTESTINES
   1. Overview
   2. The Small Intestine
      1. Mechanical Digestion and Motility
      2. Intestinal Juice and Chemical digestion
      3. Nutrient Absorption
      4. Pop Quiz
   3. The Large Intestine
      1. Mechanical Digestion and Motility
      2. Bacterial digestion
      3. Absorption and Feces Formation
      4. Defecation
   4. Progress Check
6. TEST YOUR ACQUIRED KNOWLEDGE
   1. Summary
   2. Final assessment
7. END OF PROGRAM
8. GLOSSARY
9. REFERENCES