Nutritional Physiology

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Nutritional Physiology & Bichemistry

COURSE DESCRIPTION

COURSE OBJECTIVES

COURSE OUTLINE

Introduction Definition of Terms The digestive system

  • Physiology of the alimentary canal

Blood

  • Components of blood
  • Functions of Blood
  • Formatio of Red blood cells

The urinary System

  • Homeostasis

The digestive system Metabolism

  • Definition of Terms

Carbohydrate metabolism

  • Glucolysis
  • Glucogenesis
  • Gluconeogenesis
  • Pentaphosephate pathway
  • Kreb’s cycle / Citri acid cyle

Protein metabolism

  • DNA
  • RNA

Lipid metabolism

  • Lipolysis
  • Lipigenesis


Assessment

CAT 20%
Tutorial 10%
Exam 70%

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