Title: Identify the major structures and functions of the gastrointestinal system.
Course: Home Health Aide (14053) > Section: Understanding Body Systems and Disorders

Identification should include

- the basic functions of the system
- the names and locations of the major structures of the system
- the basic function of each structure.

Process/Skill Questions:

- How would you describe the functions of the gastrointestinal system?
- What are the organs of the digestive tract, and how would you describe their structures and functions?
- How would you identify and describe the structures and functions of the accessory organs of digestion?
- What is the process and purpose of absorption? Of elimination?