Course MSCI 522 (Spring 2025) - Principles of Physiology II
Lesson Digestion and Absorption
Macronutrients
The structure of three macronutrients are shown in the categories below. Identify each ma
functions.
Macronutrient 1 Macronutrient 2
Carbohydrate Lipid Carbohydrate
Cell membranes Cell membranes Rapid energy source
Growth and repair
Lipid
Protein
Rapid energy source
Think of your favorite meal. Can you identify the primary source of each macronutrient in t
My favorite meal is salmon, so it would be identi ed as a protein.
Organs of digestion
, Can you identify the major organs of the digestive system?
Esophagus
Gall bladder
Large intestine
Liver Oral cavity
Oral cavity
Pancreas
Salivary glands
Liver
Small intestine
Stomach
Gall bladder
Large intestine