Intake Guide 3
This guide introduces the digestive and respiratory systems.
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Intake Guide Contents
Complete all four of these sections before taking the quiz and submitting your two journal pages.
Guide 3 Intake Objectives
This guide’s quiz has four questions; one matching each objective.
Digestive System
List the basic digestive functions, including the path food takes from ingestion through processing to egestion as fecal material; describe the structures and functions of the upper G.I.T. organs; and describe the structures and functions of the lower G.I.T. organs.
Digestive Disorders
Describe upper G.I.T. disorders, including GERD and gastritis; list and describe various lower G.I.T. disorders; and provide examples of nutrient deficiencies and explain how a person can be “hypernourished” and “malnourished” at the same time.
Respiratory System
Describe cellular respiration, including where it occurs in cells and how it contrasts with systemic respiration; list the organs gases pass through when you breath in and out, including the pharynx, larynx, trachea, and lungs; and outline the functions of lung structures, including the bronchi, bronchioles, and alveoli.
Respiratory Disorders
Describe pneumonia and COPDs, including chronic bronchitis, asthma, and emphysema; list and describe diseases that may result from smoking cigarettes; and explain the breathing process including muscle movement, lung capacity, and the impacts of aerobic exercise.
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