BIO227/23._Digestive

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THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM Dr. Potter ppt.

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Fundamental Physiology and Anatomy of the Digestive System

Simply put, the digestive system is a portal for nutrients from the environment to gain access to the circulatory system. Before such transfer can occur, foodstuffs first have to be reduced to very simple molecules by a combination of mechanical and enzymatic degradation. The resulting sugars, amino acids, fatty acids and the like are then transported across the epithelium lining the intestine into blood.