Tuesday, November 5th – students will have a small lab practical on the organs of the fetal pig

• Lecture on Digestion: What are the functions of the digestive system? What occurs during digestion? How are nutrients absorbed and wastes eliminated?

Vocabulary to know: mechanical digestion, chemical digestion, amylase, esophagus, peristalsis, stomach, pepsin, chyme, small intestine, villus, large intestine, dentin, enamel, hard palate, soft palate, uvula, pharynx

Thursday, November 7th 

• Lecture on the effects of enzymes on digestion; Summary of the process of digestion
• Worksheets on digestion