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MD0581 The Gastrointestinal System

MD0581

The Gastrointestinal System

Army · MD · 145 pages

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In this subcourse, you will study the gastrointestinal system. This system processes food so that it can be used by the body. Chemical reactions occur in each body cell. Some chemical reactions synthesize new enzymes, cell structures, bone, and other components of the body. Other chemical reactions release energy needed for the building processes. The foods we eat are usually too large to pass through the membranes of the body's cells. The organs of the gastrointestinal system break down food molecules for use by the cells of the body and eliminate the waste products the body cannot use. Knowledge of the gastrointestinal system is vitally important to most medical MOSs.

DesignationMD0581

EditionUndated

StatusSuperseded

Pages145

FunctionMedical TCCC

CollectionRecent Archive

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