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What is the primary function of the pancreas in the digestion of fat?
What is the primary function of the pancreas in the digestion of fat?
Which of the following is NOT a mechanism of intestinal absorption of carbohydrates?
Which of the following is NOT a mechanism of intestinal absorption of carbohydrates?
What is the clinical consequence of malabsorption of proteins?
What is the clinical consequence of malabsorption of proteins?
What is the main function of the intestinal villi in the digestion of carbohydrates?
What is the main function of the intestinal villi in the digestion of carbohydrates?
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Which of the following is a consequence of malabsorption of fat?
Which of the following is a consequence of malabsorption of fat?
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What is the primary function of the liver in the digestion of fat?
What is the primary function of the liver in the digestion of fat?
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What is the mechanism of uptake of di- and tri-peptides in the intestinal epithelium?
What is the mechanism of uptake of di- and tri-peptides in the intestinal epithelium?
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What is the histological organization of the intestinal villi?
What is the histological organization of the intestinal villi?
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Study Notes
MBBS Year 1 Gastrointestinal Lectures
- The lectures cover the overview of the digestive system, digestion and absorption of nutrients, salivary, gastric and pancreatic secretions, bile and biliary system, and motility of the gut.
Recommended Textbooks
- Physiology, 5th Edition (2004) by RM Berne, MN Levy, BM Koeppen, and BA Stanton (Chapters 31-33)
- Medical Physiology (2003) by WF Boron and EL Boulpaep
- Color Atlas of Physiology, 4th Edition (1991) by A. Despopoulos and S. Silbernagl
Lecture 2: Digestion and Absorption of Nutrients
- Describe the digestion of protein, carbohydrates, and fat from mouth to colon
- Describe mechanisms involved in intestinal absorption of carbohydrates, proteins, and fats
- Describe the role of the pancreas and liver in the digestion of fat
- Describe clinical consequences associated with malabsorption of nutrients
Intestinal Epithelium
- Arterial supply and venous drainage in intestinal epithelium
- Arterial supply, venous, and lymphatic drainage in intestinal epithelium
- Histological organization of intestinal villous and crypt
Digestion and Absorption of Carbohydrates
- Digestion of carbohydrates and absorption across intestinal villi
Digestion and Absorption of Peptides and Amino Acids
- Digestion and absorption of peptides and amino acids
- Absorption of peptides and amino acids across intestinal villi
- Intestinal absorption of oligopeptides
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Quiz on lectures covering the digestive system, digestion, absorption of nutrients, and related physiological processes.
