Apprenticeship Learning Log

 

Date of Learning:08/01/2025

Time: 9:30 – 16:30

Title of learning activity: The Digestive System.

 

Diary of Learning activity

(itemise learning activity and reflect on the main points of learning from each. You should identify for each entry the relevant KSB)

Reflection on Learning Activity (include model of reflection e.g. Driscoll or Gibbs):

 

The Digestive System- describes the alimentary canal, its accessory organs and the digestive process they undertake.

The alimentary canal (gastrointestinal) GI is a long cube/ 10 metres long, begins at the mouth, passes through the thorax, abdomen and pelvis. Ends at the anus.

Alimentary canal parts:

– mouth

– Pharynx(throat)

– oesophagus

– stomach

– small intestine

– large intestine

– rectum

Accessory organs:

• 3 pairs of Salivary Glands
• Pancreas
• Liver
• Biliary track

The main purpose of The Digestive system, is to take in nutrients from our diet, digest them (break them down into small molecules) absorb the nutrients for use by the body cells. Another job of The Digestive system is to eliminate the waste that couldn’t be digested or absorbed and to regulate water excretion to the minor degree.

 

Today’s session helped me to understand the importance of The Digestive System.

Digestion sounds like a simple process but it’s involving the coordination of many voluntary and involuntary actions. Taking in food and chewing is entirely voluntary but after swallowing reflex, the process of peristalsis and digestion of food is generally involuntary.

 

KSBs addressed:

S15: Identify people who are eligible for health screening

 

S26: Meet people’s needs related to nutrition, hydration and bladder and bowel health

K22: Know how to meet people’s needs related to nutrition, hydration and bladder and bowel health