Joseline Carmona
Angela Cuevas
Roosevelt Middle School
UC Irvine

MODEL SCIENCE-GASTROINTESTINAL (GI) PHYSIOLOGY

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Summary of Gastrointestinal Tract:

Joseline and Angela learning about the GI Tract

The digestive system is the site of digestion and absorption of nutrients from the foods we eat. The digestive tract is a continuous tube that starts with the oral cavity and ends with the anus. The digestive system cannot fully complete the task of digestion and absorption without proper functioning of the accessories which are the teeth, tongue, salivary glands, liver, gallbladder, and pancreas. The upper GI refers to mouth through stomach and the lower GI refers to intestines to the anus.
This website aims to prepare students entering the Model Science - Gastrointestinal (GI) Physiology competition. It is our goal to provide as many ideas and hints about this competition as possible.

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Level:
Grades 7 and 8

Type of Contest:
Individual/Team

Composition of Teams:
1-2 students per team

Number of Teams:
3 teams per center

Sponsor:
Ben Louie, Associate Director, USC Center

Overview:

Each team will build a model of the human gastriontestinal track and answer questions drawn from an assigned list.

Materials:

Anything that won't decompose will do fine for this competition.

Summary of Rule:

Students should use many different materials in constructing the model. The GI track model should meet minimum and maximium size requirements and should be free standing. The model should be clearly labeled with a labeled hand drawn diagram of the GI track attached to the front of the display. A material table should also be attached to the display. Each group will have to answer five questions of the gastriontestinal track as well.