REQUIRED: be able to identify these structural layers in the small intestine.
 SURFACE AREA to VOL expansion is key feature of Intestinal Tract structures at all levels,
Good Histology self quiz http://msjensen.cehd.umn.edu/webanatomy/digestive/default.html
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Image above from Infoplease reference site with more information about enzymes. livers etc. http://www.infoplease.com/dk/science/encyclopedia/digestive-system.html
Lymphatic system vessels- not required to know for IB exams but helpful to know basic layout.
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Good tutorial with self quiz
http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0072495855/student_view0/chapter26/animation__organs_of_digestion.html
Live digestion video clip ( National Geographic) at the macroscale and animated clip showing digestion at the microscale.
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TED talk digesting processed food versus unprocessed food. It certainly makes an impression.
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ANIMATION: particular foods and what happens in specific parts of the tract.http://kitses.com/animation/swfs/digestion.swf
National Geographic site Digestion http://science.nationalgeographic.com/science/health-and-human-body/human-body/digestive-system-article.html |
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TED talk on digestion- the good, the bad and the ugly.
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Diabetes may start in the gut
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