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Doggo Overview: Food and Digestive System of Human
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1. Key Concepts to Remember about Food and Nutrients for Human
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7 Major Categories of Nutrients
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| Carbohydrates |
Lipids |
Proteins |
Water |
| Minerals |
Vitamins |
Dietary Fibre |
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| For each category, you should remember their: |
- Chemical Structure
- Simple and Complex Form
- Functions
- Sources
- Food Test
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- Storage of Excess
- Deficiency Symptoms
- Digestion
- Absorption
- Assimilation
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(if applicable)
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2. Key Concepts to Remember about the Digestive System
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5 Major Stages of Digestion
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Ingestion → Digestion → Absorption → Assimilation → Egestion
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Major Organs
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Mouth → Pharynx → Oesophagus → Stomach → Small Intestine → Large Intestine → Anus
plus Liver and Pancreas
For each organ, you should remember their functions and digestive enzymes (if any)
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Digestive Enzymes
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such as salivary amylase, pepsin, pancreatic amylase, lipases, carbohydrases, peptidases, etc.
For each, you should remember their functions, production organ and functional locations
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