Week 6 | Digestive System Civil Discourse Forum For the Week 6 discussion forum, you will answer the following questions using your critical thinking and reasoning skills: On Saturday, Mark has a waffle with syrup for breakfast at 7:30, and by
11:00
he feels hungry again. On Sunday, he has bacon and eggs and feels satisfied until noon when he normally eats lunch. If he is eating equal amounts of food on both days, why is there a difference in hunger? Which of the following do you think would have the worst effect on digestion: surgical removal of the pancreas, gallbladder, or stomach? Explain. Why would a patient whose liver has been extensively damaged by hepatitis show raised levels of thyroid hormone and bilirubin in the blood?