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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