Beyond Alexis St Martin - contempory techniques for studying the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract

Richardson, K.C. and Calver, M.C. (1991) Beyond Alexis St Martin - contempory techniques for studying the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract. Journal of Biological Education, 25 (4). pp. 308-313.

Abstract

A range of developments in methodology for studying digestive physiology including comparative anatomy, fistulas and cannulas, imaging, electromyography, and tracers are reviewed. This gives a methodological background to the teaching of digestive physiology, with the opportunity for critical appraisal of the collection and analysis of second-hand data. Exercises for gathering first-hand data on the use of tracers, analysing second hand data on tracers, and interpretation of comparative anatomy of bird stomachs are given as possible curriculum extensions in this field.

Publication Type:	Journal Article
Murdoch Affiliation:	School of Veterinary Studies
Publisher:	Institute of Biology
Copyright:	(c) Institute of Biology. Paper reproduced here in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher.
Publishers Website:	http://www.societyofbiology.org/education/educatio...
URI:	http://researchrepository.murdoch.edu.au/id/eprint/1380

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