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Week 1

Gastrointestinal Tract & Nutrient Utilization

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Introduction

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  • Series of external organs
  • Primary functions
    • Digestion
      • Process of converting complex compounds consumed in the feedstuffs into simple absorbable compounds
    • Absorption
      • Process in which simple compounds cross the cellular membranes of the GI tract
  • Anatomy and physiology
    • Species specific
    • Determine feedstuffs consumed and utilized

 

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