NUTN 303: Nutritional Physiology: Theory and Practical

The study of body systems associated with the delivery of food to the body. The structure of the digestive system in relation to its functions in digestion and absorption. Blood physiology: blood and other fluid compartments of the body in relation to the transfer of nutrients and metabolites. Cellular components of blood. Excretion. Laboratory experiments to illustrate the principles and techniques used in nutritional physiology. Digestive system, blood physiology, normal and abnormal components of urine. The lab accompanies the lectures in Nutritional Physiology.